NASA is waiting for a juicy prize of 3 million dollars. Trick? You must find a way to help with the trash on the Moon.

There is still time for humans to return to the Moon, or at least for the Artemis program to launch one of the missions that would take us back to the surface of our moon. Meanwhile, in addition to the most immediate preparations, other initiatives are emerging under the protection of NASA. In this case, we will talk to you about competition that will reward Job cleaning on the moon.

The problem of lunar recycling

There is before us LunaRecycle Challengean open competition that NASA has already announced on its website and will offer up to $3 million in various awards. Target? Receive innovate in future space missions where the common denominator is materials recycling.

Outside of Earth, we don’t have garbage trucks and we can’t use recycling plants. Additionally, since materials become scarce when we leave the planet, this may be the best way to obtain new elements with which to restart various activities. This trial NASA “will encourage the design and development recycling solutions with low impact, low weight and energy efficiency‘.

At this point we know that there will be a couple of ways through which participants can access to succulents awards. On the one hand, you will be entitled to compensation through Construction of the prototypethat is, “to design and develop hardware components and systems for processing debris streams on the lunar surface.” The second method will be called Digital twinwhich will seek to create a virtual copy of the complete recycling system.

According to NASA itself, There are three main technology needs that can be addressed. after the celebration of this competition. We’re talking about waste, clothing and logistics management, manufacturing of products or components of which on the surface of the Moon or in space and use of recycled or reused materials produce in space or on the Moon.

It will be University of Alabama whoever leads, together with Space Artificial Intelligence Factoryfrom manage the competition and offer recommendations to competitors. Kim Crome, program manager for Centennial Challenges, said:

I am pleased that NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge will contribute to solutions related to habitat technology needs and advanced manufacturing. We’re excited to see what solutions our global competitors create and look forward to this challenge serving as a positive catalyst that brings the agency and humanity closer to exploring worlds beyond our own.

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