There's been a lot of discussion on question "Are we Martians?". The question is still to be answered. But now there seems no more doubt on "Is Mars our future home?", the answer is "YES". A 3-D product designer Noah Hershberger, who won a recent challenge from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Makerbot to design a bio-shielding dwelling for the red planet.
The current environment of Mars doesn't welcome human habitation even construction over there would have been an impossible task( to withstand -80 degree temperatures, constant space radiation, and frequent dust storms) but not now in the light of recent development in 3-D printing. They are seeking to use locally available Mar dust and binder to print the elegant Beehive like apartment plan proposed by Noah Hershberger.
Below are some key features and issued images of a Two bed room apartment of future on Mars.
The apartment includes a garden and a 3-D printer room.
To keep apartment warm, a container filled with heated water will be kept underneath.
An air purification system will provide necessary oxygen to breath.
The outside panels will be made from depleted Uranium to keep radiation out.
Beehive shape to be able to arrange in different ways.
Walls designed to help minimize heat loss.
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