"Potato-Based 'StarCrete': The Future of Martian Housing?"
TL;DR
Scientists at the University of Manchester have proposed using a new material called "StarCrete" made from potato starch, extra-terrestrial dust, and a pinch of salt to build affordable and easy-to-build Martian habitats in the future. The material is twice as strong as regular concrete and doesn't require blood or urine as a binding agent. The researchers say that surplus starch produced as food for inhabitants could be used for construction.
Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#biomanufacturing#habitat#mars#potato-starch#science-and-technology#space-exploration
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- Our homes on Mars could be made from potato-based ‘StarCrete’ Popular Science
- House on Mars soon? 'Cosmic concrete' is UK scientists' bet Hindustan Times
- UK Scientists Develop 'Cosmic Concrete' to Build Houses on Mars News18
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