Living on an alien planet has been one of mankind’s greatest dreams for hundreds or even thousands of years. When it comes to life on another planet, one of the first planets that comes to mind is the one that comes to mind just after us in the solar system. Red Planet Mars is happening.

The first manned landing on Mars is planned for the next 10 years; however, the Red Planet, which is completely unknown to us except for information from unmanned spacecraft, raises many questions. One of these questions is the people sent to Mars. where to live stands out as. A new study published in PLOS One answers this question quite well. exceptional offers a solution.

‘Space Brick’ produced with a special mix of urea, Martian soil and bacteria

Obviously, if we send humans to Mars, they’ll need housing. A joint study by a research team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), aims to build Mars habitats. bacteria claims to be used. According to this new method, the “space rocks” needed to build a habitat on Mars are a compound excreted by mammals through the urine that allows for the removal of nitrogenous substances from the body. urealocal Martian soil and bacteria can be obtained with the mixture.

To create the bricks in question, the team has; By combining simulated Martian soil made of urea, the chemical nickel chloride, and guar gum, a mixture reaches. It has been observed that any shape, such as brick, can be obtained by pouring the mortar formed by this mixed mixture into molds. Accordingly, the slurry becomes a solid after a few days in the mold ‘space stone’could turn into

well how is that possible? With the interaction of bacteria and urea in the mixture, it is usually taken as a dietary calcium supplement; but at the same time, crystals of calcium carbonate, a chemical compound that forms biological structures such as crustacean skeletons and egg shells, are formed, and in this way urea crystallizes. The combination of these crystals with biopolymers, natural polymers produced by bacteria, creates particles of simulated Martian soil. a kind of cement that holds it together forms.

More tests are needed to use this method on Mars

of nickel chloride The team realized that it facilitated the growth of bacteria in the soil mixture in question and decided to add this compound to the mixture later. In a statement on the subject “Mars soil is for organisms” to toxicity It contains too much iron which makes Co-author Aloke Kumas, associate professor of mechanical engineering at IISc, said: “Initially, our bacteria didn’t grow at all. Adding nickel chloride was the most important step in making the soil suitable for bacteria.” expressions used.

With the new method, the team may have succeeded in creating “space bricks”; But that success does not alter the fact that researchers still have a lot of testing to do before such a technique can be applied on the Red Planet. Scientists believe the rocks are due to Mars’ environment, specifically the planet’s very thin, mostly carbon dioxide atmosphere, and very little gravity to Earth. how are you going to react? want to investigate. Accordingly, the team placed the stones in question, Mars Atmosphere Simulator He plans to test it in a device called (MARS), in which researchers will recreate the Martian atmosphere in a controlled laboratory environment.

If it is an issue not included in the scope of the investigation protecting planets stands out as. Scientists must ensure that spacecraft missions do not carry unwanted bacteria or other contaminants that could obscure scientific findings or harm planets. It is not yet known how such a method would work within the rather strict planetary protection guidelines for Mars.