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October 07, 2015

NASA Lays the Groundwork for Homesteading in Space
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 06, 2015
When moving from one city to another, people rarely bring their house with them - they just rent, buy or build a new one. Astronauts don't have the luxury of a realtor on other planets, or even a hardware store in space. They generally bring everything they might need on their journey, no matter how small, which increases cargo mass - and mission cost. Rather than loading all their materials or waiting for a resupply mission, scientists and engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Hunts ... read more

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