Successful development of bricks that could be used to build houses on the Moon.

Scientists have for the first time successfully created bricks from simulated lunar dust in preparation for a human landing on the celestial body.

The Moon is a destination scientists are aiming for. Photo: AFP.

Researchers at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Cologne have created lunar bricks in a kiln using sunlight amplified through 147 specially designed curved prisms, RT reported on May 5.

Minerals are melted using high-temperature jets to create a material that simulates lunar dust before being 3D printed into bricks."We're taking materials that simulate lunar dust and heating them in a furnace using sunlight," said Advenit Makaya, a materials engineer overseeing the project for the European Space Agency (ESA).

"Using a 3D printer, we created 0.1 mm thick layers of lunar dust at 1,000 degrees Celsius and were able to produce a 20x10x3 cm brick for construction in about 5 hours," the engineer further explained.

Xenon lights are used as a substitute for sunlight on cloudy days.

Scientists believe that settling on the Moon is feasible with this technology because it saves on the cost of transporting building materials to the Moon. "This project is proof that a method of construction on the Moon is truly possible," Makaya said.

According to VNE