Apparently we announced a year ago that we'd like to build a permanent base on the moon so we can explore the lunar surface and also travel from the moon to Mars. Either I missed that or have forgotten it. There's just so much stuff the average brain can hold onto these days I guess.
A team from the University of Houston in Texas came up with the idea to have robots melt moon dust, which could then be used as a substrate for solar cells. Now they've taken it one step further and simulated what the robot would need to do inside a vacuum chamber.
The article is here and don't miss this graphic.
Memo to Pink Floyd: If you're going to the dark side, you'll need to bring your own batteries.
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