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Scientists May Have Found a Material for Building on Mars – WIRED
Using simple chemistry, the organic polymer chitin can be transformed into a viable substance for creating tools and habitats on the Red Planet.
Space aficionados who dream of one day colonizing Mars must grapple with the stark reality of the planet’s limited natural resources, particularly when it comes to building materials. A team of scientists from the Singapore University of Technology and Design discovered that, using simple chemistry, the organic polymer chitincontained in the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceanscan easily be transformed into a viable building material for basic tools and habitats. This would require minimal en…
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