3D-printed block of simulated moondust

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3D-printed tonne block, made from simulated moondust. This structure was made to test the feasibility of building a lunar base using 3D printing. Photographed at European Space Agency's ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands.

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
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Photo credit: © EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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