3D printing techniques will be used to construct buildings, here and in outer space.

3D printing techniques will be used to construct buildings, here and in outer space.

An article by Lucas Mearian about Contour Crafting and also using Contour Crafting in outer space.

As the previous post mentioned, there were a project supported NASA that use the in situ material to build a lunar structure. Now, besides Moon, there will be also a project at Mars. However, as they developing the Contour Crafting in these 2 planets, they face a problem. Due to the thin atmosphere on Mars and the lack of thereof on Moon, water would evaporate from the cement or concrete, leaving it to return to its origin of dust and rocks.