A Low-Power Path to Mars Radiation Shielding Made With Innovative 3D Printed Basalt Structures

AAKA Space Studio 3D printed a radiation shield using basalt-based materials engineered to match Martian soil composition, demonstrating the technology at an analog space mission in Gujarat. The innovation shows how additive manufacturing techniques can create low-power protective structures for extraterrestrial construction applications.

Ahmedabad-based space research and technology company AAKA Space Studio has 3D printed a physical radiation shield using materials engineered to replicate the chemical composition of Martian soil.  The shield was demonstrated at an analog space mission in Gujarat, with raw materials sourced…

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