ASSILI Karim

I worked in 2013 on plans for a modular architectural structure at the lunar south pole. Each module would be printed using a NASA robotic system, which would produce a ceramic-like material by microwave-sintering lunar soil, also known as regolith. There would be no need for glue, as the particles would naturally bond themselves together when heated to the right temperature by the robots. "In the future, we could build structures of entire cities on the surface of the moon by using solar energy, we can significantly decrease mass, costs and environmental impact if we don't need to send glue or other binding agents from Earth.

The concept has been developed using a Microwave Sinterator Freeform Additive Construction System Architectural proposal of SinterHab moon base could be built by large NASA spider robots by using microwaves, solar energy and lunar dust , A 3D-printed Moon base could be a sustainable solution for presence on the Lunar South Pole named Shakelton , I named the project ASTRO ARKHE ,