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Concrete made from human blood could be key to colonizing Mars, study suggests

Written by Ruth Rodrigues
Published 23/12/2024 às 20:04
Study proposes using human blood to create concrete and build houses on Mars, addressing the challenges of space colonization.
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Study proposes using human blood to create concrete and build houses on Mars, addressing the challenges of space colonization.

the colonization of Mars is one of the most ambitious goals of space exploration. Scientists are focused on understanding how to make living and surviving on the Red Planet viable. The colonization of Mars will depend on innovative technologies and solutions. A recent study suggests a curious proposal: using human blood to build concrete, which could be crucial to ensuring the colonization of Mars.

Unusual Project for Space Colonization

Colonizing Mars faces enormous challenges. In addition to creating breathable air, one of the main obstacles is building habitable housing.

A proposal Using human blood to help build houses on Mars appears to be an innovative solution.

Human blood, along with other resources available on the planet, would be used to create concrete to support future structures, making the colonization of Mars viable.

How can blood help construction on Mars?

The AstroCrete project proposes using human blood, in combination with Martian regolith, to create high-strength concrete.

They concrete would be essential for building houses on Mars, facilitating the colonization of the planet.

Human serum albumin, a protein found in human blood, would be the key component in binding the Martian regolith together to create a strong, resilient mixture.

Using human blood has the advantage that it would already be available to astronauts on Mars, making it easier to build houses without the need to transport extra resources from Earth.

The technique of using blood in construction also dates back to the Romans, who used animal blood in their building materials, and is now being adapted for the colonization of Mars.

The feasibility of the project for the colonization of Mars

The use of human blood for build Houses on Mars are still an experimental project, but they offer great potential for colonizing the planet.

The proposal to use human blood together with Martian regolith could allow the construction of a habitat in just 72 weeks.

This solution would contribute to the viability of habitation on Mars, with the creation of durable and safe homes for colonists.

The research suggests that using human blood in concrete is a viable alternative, as astronauts could use their own fluids to create building materials, without relying on external resources. This would give a new boost to the colonization of Mars.

Challenges for colonizing the red planet

Colonizing Mars is still far from being a reality, but solutions like using human blood to build concrete are an important step.

O project AstroCrete reflects how innovation will be fundamental to making colonization of the Red Planet possible.

As we move forward with the study of new technologies for space, we are likely to see more creative solutions to the challenges of colonizing the red planet.

Space exploration and the colonization of Mars will require adaptations, and human blood can be an essential tool in this process.

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Flavio Gomes
Flavio Gomes
24/12/2024 01:04

How much ****!
“The research suggests that using human blood in concrete is a viable alternative, as astronauts could use their own fluids to create building materials, without relying on external resources.”
Why not use the blood of Martian aliens?

Fabio Luciano
Fabio Luciano
In reply to  Flavio Gomes
25/12/2024 05:55

Their blood would be enough to make 03 bricks

Nice
Nice
In reply to  Flavio Gomes
25/12/2024 09:11

I fully agree.

Claudio
Claudio
24/12/2024 07:49

Do something useful, spend this river of money to preserve and repair the only planet that is being destroyed by the greedy, and everyone knows that only on Earth there is life. This planet is called (Earth), remembering that all the life that exists in the world is here only here and those who live on it are just remembering. How bizarre.
Soon he starts killing the being h!!!!!!!!! To take it to Mars.

agnaldo moura pereira
agnaldo moura pereira
In reply to  Claudio
24/12/2024 08:23

Did you say everything, brother?

FELIX da Silva Rocha
FELIX da Silva Rocha
In reply to  agnaldo moura pereira
25/12/2024 12:15

Agnaldo said almost everything. Soon they will send us, the blacks, or raise us in blood farms claiming that our blood is STRONG for the conditions on Mars.
FELIX da Silva Rocha

claudeci dos santos
claudeci dos santos
In reply to  FELIX da Silva Rocha
26/12/2024 19:54

Here on Earth, many times, for hospital emergencies to save lives, campaigns have to be held to obtain some bags. Imagine mixing them in concrete. Some human beings will have to give their blood to die on Mars. LOL

Caio
Caio
In reply to  Claudio
25/12/2024 03:34

It's right to say that we should spend the money here to preserve what we've already destroyed, and it's wrong to say that there's only life here, hahahahaha, life as we know it is only here, but we don't know anything about anything and everything we know is just a lie, my friend. To try to understand how this shit works here, but we'll never know since we've sunk into mere lies that have become the new truth.

July
July
In reply to  Caio
25/12/2024 14:17

Have you ever seen an ET? Have you ever made contact with one? It is a lie to believe in something that does not even have paper records, such as believing that there is life outside of Earth when even scientists are skeptical about it.

Osmar Batista Bastos
Osmar Batista Bastos
In reply to  July
27/12/2024 11:18

Dude, your selfishness in not wanting to share the universe with other creatures is impressive. Dude, you don't need to register, just believe in the power of divine creation.

Frederico
Frederico
In reply to  Claudio
25/12/2024 10:22

Is there life only on Earth, considering the vast universe?

I believe that you can invest in space exploration. There is money being invested on Earth. But your species is too ****, my friend. If you don't invest in space exploration, there will be more money left over to be lost. Let's colonize Mars. Earth will evolve with it.

July
July
In reply to  Frederico
25/12/2024 14:19

Just by your name, you can tell that you never leave a computer, in a messy room and with bottle-bottom glasses.

Ruth Rodrigues

Graduated in Biological Sciences from the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), she works as a writer and scientific disseminator.

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