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Scientists plan to melt moondust to make lunar roads. Astronauts may have to do more moon-driving than moon-walking during future missions. (www.sciencefocus.com)
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Scientists plan to melt moondust to make lunar roads. Astronauts may have to do more moon-driving than moon-walking during future missions.::If we want space missions to be successful, we need to build Moon roads. Scientists plan to use lasers and moondust - here's how.

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[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago

Talk to Cave Johnson about the dangers of ground up moon rocks…

[–] Sygheil@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Cruising in an old chrysler with Frank Sinatra on speakers. Fly me to the moon.

[–] Sunron@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Jon madden

[–] bird@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago

aeiou

[–] tsuica@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Here comes another Chinese earthquake: ebrbrbrbrbrbr

[–] Schnabeltierpoet@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh

[–] Kodemystic@lemmy.kodemystic.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I keep hearing about going to the moon building this and that but when was last time man set foot there? Just do it already.

[–] BetaDoggo_@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Not much point sending people there without any real purpose. Much cheaper and safer to send probes to gather whatever scientific data we need.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I saw a report recently about a 3D printing company that plans to use moon dust for concrete to build lunar housing.

[–] willington@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And what's going to protect the lens from the lunar dust?

They might need a diamond lens or something.

[–] DistractedDev@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Just put the laser high enough above the ground, like in orbit, and nothing will ever reach the lens.

[–] diffcalculus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Counting Crows and Vanessa Carlton are tuning their instruments...