Scientists say this is how we build on Mars – haveeruonline

To build shelters and manufacture tools, astronauts only need to bring in one key ingredient that the minerals of lifeless Martian soil can do the rest, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
The main component is chitin (fibrous material, which is a component of the cell wall of fungi, the exoskeleton of crustaceans and insects, scales of fish and amphibians).
ChitinResearchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design said that early Martian settlers could combine with s…

Click here to view the original article.