A GIANT LEAK FOR MANKIND
Daily Star|September 18, 2021
Bodily fluids of astronauts used for space bricks
CIARAN DALY
A GIANT LEAK FOR MANKIND

BUILDINGS in space could be made from the blood, sweat, tears and wee of astronauts.

Scientists have created “cosmic bricks” made of astronauts’ bodily fluids and space dust that are 300 times stronger than concrete.

Dr Aled Roberts, of Manchester University, said they were inspired by medieval Chinese methods that used pigs’ blood.

This story is from the September 18, 2021 edition of Daily Star.

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