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Open Dome IN PERSON - Lunar Concrete

Open Dome Planetarium Audience on the Moon
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Could we stay longer on the Moon and build a base on its surface? Join Dr Ed Breeds (NTU) in his talk Lunar Concrete - Off-world building using extra-terrestrial materials and explore lunar concrete as a building material.

  • From: Thursday 27 March 2025, 8 pm
  • To: Thursday 27 March 2025, 10 pm
  • Location: LT4, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton, Clifton,
  • Booking deadline: Thursday 27 March 2025, 8.00 pm
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Event details

The Moon is our only solar system body we have ever set foot on. But we never stayed longer or even built a base on its surface. Why? What material would we need?

Our society is more and more interested in off-world living. Especially now, when commercial entities are regularly accessing the Moon. But it needs to be cost-effective, sustainable, and practical. Many solutions exist, with varying benefits and limitations for use in on the Moon or Mars.

Join Dr Ed Breeds (NTU) who analyses lunar regolith simulant in building materials, exploring building chemistry and strength characteristics. In his short talk Lunar Concrete - Off-world building using extra-terrestrial materials he will explore lunar concrete as a building material, focusing on requirements, challenges, and current developments, expanding to practicable off-world building solutions for the future.

Booking is required for this event while attending in person. While attending, you consent to filming, photography, and sound recording – which may include you as a member of the audience – and its use in publication or advertising distribution, either printed or online, without payment or copyright.

This event is taking place as a hybrid event on NTU campus. This will allow a flexible way of attending. You are currently booking to attend in person (including observatory tour) and will need to purchase a £5 ticket for the event. If you are underage or an NTU student there is no charge.

You can also attend the virtual talk for free but would need to book the Open Dome VIRTUAL event to receive the link details.

Programme

The event will start at 8pm with Dr Ed Breeds (NTU) and his talk Lunar Concrete - Off-world building using extra-terrestrial materials.

Refreshments will be offered from 7.45 pm in LT4 within the Teaching and Learning Building. After the talk, visitors will be able to get a tour of the NTU observatory. After the talk, visitors will be able to enter the NTU planetarium, get a tour of the NTU observatory and the chance to see interesting objects in the Spring sky using the observatory's telescopes, small telescopes and binoculars, if the weather allows it.

If the weather is not good, the planetarium session will be pointing out objects of interest as well.

Location details

Address:

Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Campus
Clifton
 Clifton

Parking:

Parking is available only for booked visitors in the Main Gate car park.

Please ensure to enter the campus via Main Gate only!

Ensure to allow for sufficient time since you will need to contact security at the barrier to identify the event you wish to visit. Furthermore it is a 3 minute walk from the car park to Teaching and Learning Building.

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