ESA and Lego Create Bricks from Meteorite Dust for Lunar Construction

The collaboration demonstrates potential methods for building structures on the Moon using locally sourced materials.

Overview

ESA scientists ground a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite to simulate lunar regolith.
The meteorite dust was used to 3D print Lego-style bricks, termed 'space bricks.'
These bricks can interlock like regular Lego pieces but are rougher and only come in space gray.
Fifteen of these space bricks are on display at select Lego stores worldwide.
The project aims to explore the feasibility of using lunar materials for future Moon bases.