Master’s student Anastasia Prosina recently submitted ‘ Algae-Based Printer Ink As the Way to Foster In-Situ Resource Utilization in Habitation Structures ’ to Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture, offering a proposal for building long-term habitats in space, on the Moon or on Mars.

 .

Numerous concepts have been developed for extended life in space, from autonomous construction to the use of realistic materials to a range of challenges requesting innovative ideas. Prosina’s research project focuses on using regolith—often mentioned for use in building 3D printed habitats—but more uniquely, with the addition of algae.

 .

The key to any space habitat is that it must be able to stand up to a brutal climate. Prosina seeks to create materials that will not require ‘intensive mining and sifting.’ Algae can be grown in a lab, eliminating the need for materials mined from a site like Mars, for instance. It can also […]

Click here to view original web page at 3dprint.com