The First Roads We'll Build on the Moon

PLANS FOR A FUTURE LUNAR MINING base and the 2025 Artemis III landing on the moon are about to launch a new era of human presence on the moon.

- Manasee Wagh

To develop the necessary technologies, NASA is investing in engineering innovations that could make structures like lunar roads a possibility. Last year, the space agency awarded Austin-based 3D-printing company Icon a $57.2 million contract to build them. To figure out how these moon roads could become reality, and what challenges we still need to overcome, we spoke to experts about state-of-the-art technology in development.