human fascination with the moon | lunar news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/human-fascination-with-the-moon/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:50:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 MIT’s rocket horizon project reimagines spaceX starship HLS as sustainable lunar habitats https://www.designboom.com/readers/mit-rocket-horizon-spacex-starship-hls-sustainable-lunar-habitats-08-26-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/readers/mit-rocket-horizon-spacex-starship-hls-sustainable-lunar-habitats-08-26-2024/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:45:45 +0000 RW https://www.designboom.com/?p=1085580

the MIT approach minimizes the need for on-site construction, enabling a faster habitat setup that supports human life on the moon.

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space scientists 3D print LEGO bricks with meteorite dust to build astronaut homes on moon https://www.designboom.com/technology/space-scientists-3d-printed-lego-bricks-meteorite-dust-moon-esa-european-agency-06-25-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/space-scientists-3d-printed-lego-bricks-meteorite-dust-moon-esa-european-agency-06-25-2024/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:05:00 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1073367

dubbed ESA space bricks, these 3D printed LEGO-like blocks are aimed for the construction of launch pads and shelters for astronauts visiting the moon.

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MIT’s modular momo habitat self-assembles on the moon https://www.designboom.com/technology/momo-self-assembling-lunar-habitat-mit-media-lab-05-26-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/momo-self-assembling-lunar-habitat-mit-media-lab-05-26-2024/#respond Sun, 26 May 2024 16:01:14 +0000 MF https://www.designboom.com/?p=1066897

momo self-assembling lunar habitat is developed by mit's department of architecture, aeroastro, and the media lab.

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NASA plans to develop the first levitating railway transport system on the moon https://www.designboom.com/technology/nasa-first-levitating-lunar-railway-transport-system-moon-float-ethan-schaler-05-15-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/nasa-first-levitating-lunar-railway-transport-system-moon-float-ethan-schaler-05-15-2024/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 22:10:51 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1064691

the transport system on the moon named flexible levitation on a track (FLOAT) can assist astronauts in transporting objects during lunar missions.

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inflatable space habitats as big as stadiums to fly with spaceX out of earth in 2026 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/inflatable-space-habitats-max-spacex-2026-04-30-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/inflatable-space-habitats-max-spacex-2026-04-30-2024/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:45:59 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1061591

max space’s goal is to have a series of scalable and inflatable space habitats and stations, ranging from 20 m³ to 100 m³ initially, then up to over 10,000 m³ by 2030.

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foldable origami structure made of fiberboards can become bridges, moon habitats, and more https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foldable-origami-structure-fiberboards-bridges-moon-habitats-engineers-university-michigan-03-20-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foldable-origami-structure-fiberboards-bridges-moon-habitats-engineers-university-michigan-03-20-2024/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:10:08 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1054241

engineers at the university of michigan have developed a foldable origami using laser-cut, load-bearing fiberboards that can be used as movable structures.

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HASSELL’s modular moon habitat for EU space agency uses 3D printed parts from lunar soil https://www.designboom.com/architecture/hassell-modular-moon-habitat-european-space-agency-3d-printed-01-19-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/hassell-modular-moon-habitat-european-space-agency-3d-printed-01-19-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:30:42 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1041883

the modular moon habitat that HASSELL designed for the european space agency consists of hexapod-shaped components that shield the residents from radiation.

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toyota lunar cruiser controlled by joysticks emerges as electric SUV built for moon driving https://www.designboom.com/technology/toyota-baby-lunar-cruiser-electric-suv-moon-calty-10-09-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/toyota-baby-lunar-cruiser-electric-suv-moon-calty-10-09-2023/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:10:41 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1021388

the baby lunar electric SUV takes its cues from the original FJ40 land cruiser and the real lunar cruiser being developed by the japanese aerospace exploration agency and toyota.

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30,000+ art, book and film archives in time capsules will be stored on the moon forever https://www.designboom.com/technology/lunar-codex-samuel-peralta-digital-art-time-capsule-moon-07-31-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/lunar-codex-samuel-peralta-digital-art-time-capsule-moon-07-31-2023/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:50:13 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1007983

lunar codex founder samuel peralta says that the team uses nanofiche technology which can store images, texts, and music in high resolution to retain the vivid quality of these works.

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vaonis turns your phone into a smart telescope for observation and astrophotography https://www.designboom.com/technology/vaonis-hestia-telescope-astrophotography-images-cosmos-smartphone-camera-07-30-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/vaonis-hestia-telescope-astrophotography-images-cosmos-smartphone-camera-07-30-2023/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 06:15:11 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1007776

vaonis’ portable hestia telescope can zoom up to 25x through the users’ smartphone and get detailed images of the cosmos for clear astrophotography.

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