# How NASA plans to melt the Moon—and build on Mars

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-nasa-plans-to-melt-the-moon-and-build-on-mars/
- Published: 2023-05-26T09:15:09-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: Mars Dune Alpha is the first structure built for NASA by the Moon to Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology team. ICON. Article by Khari Johnson, Wired.com. Ars Technica – May 24, 2023. Article originally appeared on wired.com. In June a four-person crew will enter a hangar at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and spend one year inside a 3D-printed building. Made of a slurry that—before it dried—looked like neatly laid lines of soft-serve ice cream, Mars Dune Alpha has crew quarters, shared living space, and dedicated areas for administering medical care and growing food. The 1,700-square-foot space, which is the color of Martian soil, was designed by architecture firm BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and 3D printed by Icon Technology. […] Click here to view original web page at arstechnica.com Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio