HOW LEGO BRICKS ARE HELPING SCIENTISTS BUILD ASTRONAUT SHELTERS ON THE MOON [Video]

• Inspired by the LEGO® system in play, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) have used dust from a 4.5 billion year old meteorite to 3D print bricks, similar to a LEGO brick, to help design astronaut shelters on the moon
• The ESA Space Bricks have helped the ESA team explore how buildings could be made using materials found in space
• A selection of these bricks will now go on display in select LEGO Retail stores and LEGO House from 24^th June to 20^th September 2024

ENFIELD, Conn., June 25, 2024/PRNewswire/ — Scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) have turned to their love of LEGO brick building when designing launch pads and shelters for astronauts visiting the moon, as part of the Artemis program. To test whether space materials could be used to create structures, the team 3D printed similar to LEGO bricks with meteorite dust to see if could …