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Open Dome VIRTUAL - Lunar Concrete

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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,
  • Booking deadline: Thursday 27 March 2025, 9.00 pm
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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 virtually and only the talk component. A link to the material on YouTube will be emailed to everyone who is attending virtually in their confirmation email. We will be happy to answer questions posted as response to the video over the following days. So do keep booking onto this event. If you haven't booked you might need to wait a while before you can see it.

You can also attend the event in person and enter our planetarium but would need to book the Open Dome IN PERSON event to purchase your ticket.

Location details

Address:

Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Campus
Clifton
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