Bricks made of moon dust and human blood? It may sound like the work of science fiction, but the reality is closer than you think.
Literally. In a lab in Manchester city centre, a team of scientists from the University of Manchester are working with some unusual materials in a bid to figure out how we can build in space - and how we can build better here on earth.
The project is led by Dr Aled Roberts, who tasked himself with figuring out how astronauts could build in space without having traditional building materials readily available. Taking inspiration from old building techniques, which used animal blood as a binder to create firm walls, he created a brick made from simulated moondust, using human blood as a binder.
