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World Service,2 mins

Building a moon colony with 3D technology

World Update

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Could humans ever live on the moon? The European Space Agency wants to explore the possibility -- it's planning to use 3D printers to build structures on the moon by the year 2040. Heading the project is Laurent Pambaguian of the ESA's materials technology division (Photo: Illustration of a moon structure that could be built using 3D printing technology. Credit: European Space Agency)

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