By SAM TONKIN
- US company AI SpaceFactory has released designs for 3D-printed human bunker that could be built on moon
- Outpost has Romanesque arches that would be topped with 8ft of lunar soil, along with three separate units
- The 3D-printed shell design also incorporates a photovoltaic tree to capture and harvest solar energy
- It has been designed to protect astronauts from radiation, meteorites and moonquakes when on the moon
When NASA returns humans to the moon later this decade, its wider vision will be to set up a lunar outpost for people to survive for longer periods.
To support that goal, a US company has unveiled its design for a 3D-printed bunker that could protect astronauts from radiation, meteorites and moonquakes.
AI SpaceFactory’s outpost would feature Romanesque arches topped with over 8ft of lunar soil, along with three separate units that share a communal courtyard.
Each unit area is 807 square feet (75 square metres), while the central staging area is 968 square feet (90 square metres).
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