A study has found that the 'blood' of astronauts can be used as a material to build buildings on Mars.



According to foreign media such as Space.com, an American space science media, on the 15th local time, a Manchester University research team announced a plan to utilize the blood, sweat and tears of astronauts to build a city on Mars.



The study started with the astronomical cost of transporting building materials to Mars.

That's because the cost of sending just one brick to Mars is estimated at $2 million.




Researchers at the University of Manchester have explained that astronauts who landed on Mars can mix their own blood, sweat and tears directly into the Martian soil to make durable building materials.



After extracting the protein albumin from human blood and mixing it with a material that mimics the composition of Mars soil, a material like concrete was created.



The material, dubbed 'AstroCrete', is also as strong as ordinary concrete, and when the 'urea' component in human sweat, tears and urine is added, the strength is improved by three times, the researchers explained.




Dr. Alled Roberts, who led the study, said, "Scientists have been thinking about building material technologies that can be used on Mars. But maybe the answer is always within us." The idea of ​​being able to open it is very exciting."



It refers to the fact that the ancient Chinese and Romans used animal blood to increase the strength of the plaster used for construction.



The researchers said that one day Mars could use animal blood instead of human blood, but "that will be after we can send animals to Mars."



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