Lunar Soil Bricks for Settlement

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New bacteria can repair bricks for stronger lunar homes

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Scientists are working to turn lunar soil into sturdy bricks, and surprisingly, tiny bacteria might be the key.

Using bacteria for lunar construction is sustainability, cutting energy consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Scientists at IISc have developed a method called Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP).

The success of bacterial brick repair could transform lunar settlement plans.

Instead of continuously shipping materials from Earth , astronauts could rely on locally-produced, self-healing bricks.

If proven successful, they could become fundamental to humanity's first off-world colonies, reshaping how we think about extraterrestrial construction.

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