Th, 20. July 2023 → Who wouldn't want deeper insights into our universe? A team led by Prof. Dr. Miranda Fateri from the Faculty of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Aalen University is laying the foundations for us to gain these even more efficiently and with fewer resources. The aim is to use the moon as a base in the future and to build infrastructure such as roads and "huts" there. To this end, the team recently carried out 3D printing experiments under lunar and Martian gravity. During a parabolic flight in France, they tested how stable components can be made from moon dust. Fateri is working with other partners such as the European Space Agency (ESA) to find out what challenges need to be overcome to make 3D printing work under the extreme conditions on the surface of the moon.
