NASA announced a model for astronauts on Mars

To prepare for the journey to Mars, NASA researchers must prepare many things. One of the biggest obstacles is where pioneers sleep and sleep. NASA has just announced a solution, called "Ice House".

NASA has just announced a design for a bank house covered by a steam dome for astronauts to live and work inside. The house will protect travelers from extreme temperatures and high energy radiation.

'After a day of discussion about accommodation, giving priority to basic living needs and goals, we gave a lot of crazy ideas and finally agreed to design the' Ice House ', this idea. more technical ' - senior engineer Kevin Vipavetz, from NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia.

The ice house is covered by a steamed dome for astronauts to live and work inside.

So what's the "Ice House" attractive? Although its name suggests images of cold snow and ice, it is not so. This design, officially called NASA's Mars Ice Home , is an inflated tube device, when it swells to a certain extent, it will be covered by a thick layer of ice. to protect.

'The ice house is designed with a number of advantages that make it attractive. It is very light and can be transported or installed easily by robots, then inflated and waited for the crew to arrive , 'the team said.

'It combines with materials derived from Mars. The Water in the Ice House can be converted into fuel for self-propelled devices, so this makes it possible to store it to reload the next crew '.

The main goal of the Icehouse design is to protect astronauts from high-energy radiation, such as harmful cosmic rays that can penetrate Mars's atmosphere. These rays can damage cells, increasing the risk of a variety of health problems such as cancer and acute diseases.

When the house begins to operate, the hydrogen-rich ice dome will function as a shield against harmful rays. It will create the necessary protective cover for astronauts.

Home design drawings on Mars.

'Materials that make up the Ice House have to endure for years in the harsh environment of Mars, including ultraviolet rays, particle radiation of some molecules like oxygen, as well as dust storms' , researcher Sheila Ann Thibeault from Langley Research Center said.

Besides providing a protected environment between the harsh conditions of Mars, it will be a super-light design that solves the housing problems before we build buildings here. .

One of the best ways to help humans survive on Mars is to burrow to live underground. However, to do this, we need to wait for the first astronauts to come here to dig underground tunnels.

Without the idea of ​​this inflatable house, the team said they might take the robot first to dig underground tunnels and pick up astronauts to stay in these vaults. This is a complicated and costly way.

Currently, the Ice House is the best design with the most promise, but it just stopped at stepping on the drawing. Hopefully this idea will become a reality to accompany astronauts during the difficult time on Mars.