TED Talks Daily How to build for human life on Mars | Melodie Yashar
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Sep 26, 2022 Space architect Melodie Yashar envisions building habitats for humans on Mars. She discusses revolutionary design methods using autonomous robots and 3D printers. The challenges of the Martian environment inspire innovative solutions that could also benefit Earth. Discover how technology meant for space exploration could transform construction here at home!
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Resource Utilization
- Launching many construction materials into space is expensive.
- Therefore, we must use local resources on Mars for building.
Autonomous Construction
- Communication delays between Earth and Mars can take up to 22 minutes.
- Autonomous robots are necessary for construction tasks due to this delay.
3D Printing Materials
- 3D printers will use Martian regolith (dirt), water and other indigenous resources.
- These combined with binders from Earth will create high-performance building materials.