AstroCrete: Martian Concrete with Blood

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Scientists Suggest Harvesting Blood From Mars Colonists to Construct Future City

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AstroCrete is a proposed substrate made from Martian regolith mixed with the bodily fluids — the literal blood, sweat, and tears — of future Mars inhabitants.

The idea of using blood to reinforce mortar dates back to the ancient Romans .

A single Martian crew member could produce enough HAS to "construct a small habitat for another crew member" in just 72 weeks .

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