No-Bake Martian Soil Bricks

Apr-28-17 Bricks made from Martian soil could one day house explorers on the red planet.

In preparation for our eventual move to Mars, a team from the University of California, San Diego have been experimenting with creating brick from Mars-like dirt. The study, funded by NASA, used a high-pressure hammer to pack the simulated Mars dirt into the shape of bricks. The bricks were not only very strong, they also needed no additional binder or treatment, since the chemicals in the Mars dirt act as natural binders to give the soil strength.

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