Aug 17, 2020
IISc Bengaluru and ISRO developed a sustainable process named 'Space Bricks' to make bricks on the lunar surface
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, Karnataka and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) developed a sustainable process for making brick-like structures named “Space Bricks” on the surface of the moon. This process uses the Urea – sourced from human urine and lunar soil as the raw materials for the construction on the lunar surface which reduces the overall expenditure.