NASA, 3D 프린터 우주 기지 건설 아이디어 공모 NASA Challenges Public to 3D Print Actual Space Habitats for $2.25 Million in Prizes

총상금 225만 달러(약 25억원)

NASA & America Makes’ 3D Printed Habitat Challenge

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미국항공우주국(NASA)이 3D 프린터로 우주 기지를 건설하기 위한 아이디어 공모전을 개최한다.  과학자들이 앞으로 달이나 화성에 기지를 건설할 때 현지에서 나는 재료를 사용해 3D 프린터로 인쇄하겠다는 것이다. NASA가 3D프린터 기술업체 ‘아메리카 메이크스’(America Makes)와 함께 개최하는 이번 대회의 이름은 ‘3D 인쇄를 활용한 거주지 대회’(3-D Printed Habitat Challenge)로, 1·2차에 걸쳐 진행되며 총상금 225만 달러(약 25억원)가 걸려있다. 1차 대회는 3D 인쇄 기술의 특성을 살린 건축 콘셉트에 관한 디자인 공모전으로, 개요는 오는 23일(이하 현지시간) 미국 캘리포니아주(州) 산마테오에서 열리는 ‘메이커 페어 베이 에어리어’(Maker Faire Bay Area)에서 공개된다. 이후 응모된 작품 가운데 최고 등급을 받은 작품 30개를 추려 오는 9월 26일 미 뉴욕에서 열리는 ‘월드 메이커 페어’에서 최우수 작품을 뽑는다는 것이다. 우승자에게는 상금 5만 달러가 주어진다.  2차 대회는 1차 수상자 발표 이후 접수 신청을 통해 시작한다. 이 대회는 큰 상금이 걸린 만큼 두 가지 경연으로 나뉜다. ‘구조부재 경쟁’(Structural Member Competition)이라는 첫 경연은 우주 기지를 건설할 부재를 만들기 위한 기술개발 아이디어를 가리는 것이다. 참가자들은 아이디어에 행성 표면에서 발견한 자원과 우주선 등 인위적인 재활용 자재를 조합해도 된다. ‘현지 거주지 경쟁’(On-Site Habitat Competition)이라는 두 번째 경연은 이런 부재를 사용해 실물 크기의 주거 시설을 실제로 건설해 겨루는 것이다. 각각의 경연에서 최우수 작품으로 평가된 참가자들에게는 각각 110만 달러의 상금이 수여된다.  한편 NASA는 이미 2013년에 거대한 거미형 로봇을 사용해 달의 먼지(광물자원)를 채집해 이를 녹여 건축용 벽돌을 만드는 것으로 거주지를 건설하는 프로젝트를 발표했으며 유럽우주국(ESA)도 달의 먼지를 3D 프린터를 활용해 자재로 사용하는 방안을 내놓은 바 있다. 또 지난해에는 NASA 산하 제트추진연구소(JPL)가 3D 프린터 업체 메이커봇(MakerBot)과 함께 진행한 화성 기지 공모전에서도 다양한 아이디어가 나왔으니, 참가할 생각이 있다면 아이디어가 겹치지 않도록 확인하는 것이 좋을 듯하다. 사진=NASA 나우뉴스 윤태희 기자 th20022@seoul.co.kr

 

NASA Challenges Public to 3D Print Actual Space Habitats for 

$2.25 Million in Prizes

 

by Eddie Krassenstein 3D printing has become a technology that many people believe will help us live better, more efficient lives here on Earth. However, NASA as of late, has been focusing on using this same technology to help astronauts and space explorers live betters lives and travel further outside of Earth’s atmosphere. We saw this in their partnership with Made In Space last year which led to the first ever 3D printer, not only traveling into space, but also 3D printing real objects form the International Space Station. We’ve also seen it in the numerous competitions that NASA has held to entice the general public, and in many cases school-aged children, to develop products that can be 3D printed and used in space. This weekend at Maker Faire, NASA and America Makes announce yet another 3D printing competition — one which takes things to an entirely new and exciting level. The 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, which is part of NASA’s Centennial Challenges Program, aims at bringing the reality of 3D printing large habitable structures, both here on Earth and on other planets, into existence. One of the greatest problems for space exploration today is the challenge of keeping payloads down, while also packing enough supplies and equipment to to allow astronauts to travel longer distances and spend more time away from Earth. As we get closer and closer to the reality of forming habitats on other planets, most specifically Mars, the largest hurdle is not how to get there, nor how to survive once there, but most importantly how to build the protective habitats that will be required on these foreign soils. We can’t exactly ship hundreds or thousands of bags of concrete into space, let alone the large machinery needed to mix and lay the concrete. This is exactly what NASA and America Makes’ three-part challenge looks to solve. The first part of the competition, which was announced on Saturday, will run through September 27. It asks participants to create “state-of-the-art architectural concepts that take advantage of the unique capabilities 3-D printing offers”. The top 30 submissions will be judged with $50,000 in prizes being awarded at the next Maker Faire in NY. “The future possibilities for 3D printing are inspiring, and the technology is extremely important to deep space exploration,” explained Sam Ortega, Centennial Challenges program manager. “This challenge definitely raises the bar from what we are currently capable of, and we are excited to see what the maker community does with it.” The next phase of the challenge is where things really get exciting. It is broken down into the “Structural Member Competition” (Level 1) and “On-Site Habitat Competition” (Level 2). Level 1 will focus on the actual 3D printing technology needed in order to, not only fabricate habitats here on earth and on other planets, but to do so using indigenous materials and recyclables which will drastically reduce payloads.   Level 2 of the competition will challenge participants to actually 3D print full-scale habitats using these indigenous and recyclable materials. Registration for both levels of the competitions open starting on September 26, 2015, and each will award an incredible $1.1 million prize. “America Makes is honored to be a partner in this potentially revolutionary competition,” said Ralph Resnick, founding director of America Makes. “We believe that 3D printing/Additive Manufacturing has the power to fundamentally change the way people approach design and construction for habitats, both on earth and off, and we are excitedly awaiting submissions from all types of competitors.” $2.25 million is a ton of money, so we fully expect to see plenty of participants enter all three parts of this competition. The winners may end up going down in history as the ones who helped colonize another planet for the first time. More information on this incredible challenge can be found at NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge website. What do you think? Will you be entering this challenge? We’d love to hear your ideas. Discuss in the NASA 3D Printed Habitat forum thread on 3DPB.com. http://3dprint.com/66072/nasa-space-habitat-3d/

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