NASA chooses the five best "houses" for Mars

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Receives daily the principal owners of lostiempos.com directly by mail. 19659005] The Team of Arkansas Designers "Team Zopherus of Rogers" took first place with a project that included the use of a mobile 3D printer that would display astromobiles that will bring together local resources needed to print the future home.

A large printer would create the right environment to begin the process of building the house, protecting the printing process from inclement weather.

"Not only do they design structures, but they design habitats that will allow our space explorers to live and work. on other planets. We are excited to see how their designs materialize as the competition continues, "said Monsi Roman, the contest program administrator.

From the prize:

The five winning teams of the contest a prize of $ 100,000

Some information:

The Challenge of the habitat 3D printed is administered in partnership with NASA's Centennial Challenges program and the University of Bradley. Bradley is associated with the Caterpillar, Bechtel and Brick & Mortar Ventures sponsors to manage the competition.

NASA's Centennial Challenges Program is part of the agency's Space Technology Mission Branch and is managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama (USA).

WINNERS:

1. The Rogers Zopherus team from Arkansas is the first place winner.

2. The AI ​​team. SpaceFactory of New York took second place.

3. Kahn-Yates of Jackson, Mississippi, took third place.

4. SEArch + / Apis Cor from New York took fourth place.

5. The Northwestern University team in Evanston, Illinois, reached fifth place.