Constructing roads on the moon will be important for upcoming lunar settlements to mitigate issues with potentially damaging dust.
Researchers have developed a method that could one day be used to build roads on the moon.The novel approach, described in a proof-of-concept study published in the journal Scientific Reports, would involve melting lunar soil with focused sunlight to turn it into a more solid substance. This could be used to create paving for roads and other infrastructure like landing pads.
In the experiments, the scientists used high-powered carbon dioxide laser beams to heat the dust substitute, replicating the effects of concentrated sunlight. The spot of the beam had a maximum diameter of 100 millimeters and 12 kilowatts of maximum power, which has never been used before in previous studies.To reproduce this approach on the moon, the scientists propose the use of a special type of lens measuring over 7 feet across that would focus sunlight like a magnifying glass.
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