00:03Driving around the moon on a lunar rover isn't like driving around on the roads on Earth.
00:08After all, potholes are certainly a much bigger concern up there.
00:11And while creators are no doubt an issue for moon driving,
00:14experts say that lunar dust could be a larger impactor.
00:17That's because lunar regolith consists of charged particles that can hang in the air long after the tires of a
00:22lunar rover drive by,
00:23due to the low gravitational pull on the moon.
00:25Which is why researchers are now looking at ways to turn that very dusty substance into lunar roads instead.
00:31They want to use a method called sintering, or basically turning lunar soil into roads using pressure and heat.
00:37But it's tough to get conventional machinery up to the moon for such an endeavor,
00:40which is why they're using lasers instead.
00:42Experts are now suggesting using a lens to focus sunlight to literally melt the lunar regolith down.
00:47Because a day on the moon lasts 14 Earth days, that would also give them plenty of time to heat
00:51up and build their roads.
00:53And in a laboratory setting, they've found this method actually works,
00:56allowing them to create an interconnected series of melted regolith bricks that could be roadworthy.
01:01What's more, it's hyper durable, with basically the same strength as modern concrete.
01:06What the speed?
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