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A nonprofit space architecture lab in Cambridge , MA , is developing a space habitat that can be launched in stacks of flat tiles.
The idea is to make the structure as compact as possible for launch.
After a successful launch, the tiles would be thrown into space in a balloon-like structure or net to stop them from drifting away.
The team has successfully assembled smaller hand-sized tiles in space several times.
Aurelia Institute is developing a self-assembled habitat for astronauts in space.
The design is inspired by interviews with astronauts about the TESSERAE habitat.
The team just got approved by NASA to send more small tiles up to the ISS next year .
Scaling up the technology will be difficult, but it's not ruled out the need for propulsion.
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