NASA reveals special "home" for humans when they go to Mars
NASA recently revealed a 3D printed image of a “home” that could shelter humans on the Red Planet created by a group of contestants participating in a design competition launched by NASA.
The team's design of a hyperboloid tower won first place in the NASA 3D Printed Habitat Challenge. It is an efficient compression structure and allows for continuous reinforcement.
It is constructed from concrete and basalt fiber, with an inner lining of high-density polyethylene, which acts as an "air bladder."
Light will enter the habitat at a 30-degree angle from the horizon, through trough-shaped ports on the sides and top of the tower, helping to shield residents from radiation.
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3D design of the "house" that will help humans live on the Red Planet has just been announced by NASA. |
Pre-integrated life support and environmental control systems – similar to those on the International Space Station ISS – are located at the center of the habitat for optimal air circulation and flow.
The bottom part of the tower contains two laboratories, while the top part includes living areas, including sleeping quarters, toilets with showers, a kitchen, and a food preparation area.
There is a water tower right at the top and “vertical gardens” throughout the tower, filtering dirty water for reuse. An external staircase winds down and around the building, providing a shelter area separate from the living environment, in case of emergency.
The tower, designed by New York-based research group SEArch+/Apis Cor, won first prize in NASA's 3D-printed habitat challenge.
Contestants are given the challenge of creating sustainable shelters suitable for the Moon, Mars or beyond using resources available locally in these locations.
Team SEArch+/Apis Cor shares the $100,000 prize with two other teams, Arkansas-based Zopherus and Connecticut-based Mars Incubator.
NASA's special competition related to the 3D Printed Habitat challenge will continue to be launched with the requirement of printing a frontal miniature structure, taking place between April and May, with a prize fund of $800,000.
