- Interviews
Rodrigo Romo, PISCES: Our research in basalts can offer benefits to Hawaii
Rodrigo Romo, Program Director for PISCES, told us why basalt fiber manufacturers got interested in the Hawaii basalts and how aerospace technologies can contribute to the state economy.
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Moon Basalt fiber – preliminary feasibility study
Aim of this project is to study a in situ resource utilization: the usage of Lunar soil for the production of fibers.
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Hawaii intends to develop basalt production
The first $200 000 from state budget for a basalt fiber manufacturing plant will be allocated within the next year. Hawaii House and Senate conferees agreed on this funding for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
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Hawaii-based Aerospace agency eyes funding for basalt research
As the Agency’s management emphasizes, the implementation of modern basalt technologies should contribute both to the state’s economic development and space exploration.
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3D construction printer Apis Cor demonstrated its work
Developers of a mobile 3D construction printer Apis Cor have demonstrated the printing process on-site at the Stupino aerated concrete factory.
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A new 3D printing process that uses regolith and basalt has won the NASA competition
The winner of the NASA competition is University of Southern California professor Behrokh Khoshnevis, who has developed a “Selective Separation Sintering” process. This technology allows for the creation of interlocking structural elements for construction that can support exploration of Mars, the Moon, and other planets.
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RedWorks is developing a design concept of habitat for Mars colonists
Although RedWorks failed to come into the top three winners of the first stage of NASA competition, the team continues their efforts to develop a cheap and viable option for the Red Planet explorers that would be 3D printed from the local soil, including basalts.
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Chinese scientists have discovered a new type of basalt on the Moon
Thanks to data collected by the mission of Chang’e-3, scientists from Shandong University have discovered a previously unknown type of basalt, rich in minerals olivine and ilmenite.
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