Adventures of an interplanetary architect | Xavier De Kestelier

How will we live elsewhere in the galaxy? On Earth, natural resources for creating structures are abundant, but sending these materials up with us to the Moon or Mars is clunky and cost-prohibitive. Enter architect Xavier De Kestelier, who has a radical plan to use robots and space dust to 3D print our interplanetary homes. Learn more about the emerging field of space architecture with this fascinating talk about the (potentially) not-too-distant future.

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[_ddoraemon_]

As an architecture student an space enthusiast.... this video made my year.
Wonderful.

[adnanansari]

Thank you so much for this video ted. I'm studying architecture and so much interested in space . So this video make my year.

[aritrasurroy]

This is a very interesting project from the perspective of any engineer.
Gotta admit, nice solution to the problem they've come up with.

[leveljoe]

Set playback speed at 1.25 or 1.5.
Thank me later.

[DecodeChannel]

Earth is just too small and fragile a basket for mankind to keep all its eggs in. What do you think?

[MrAykut]

He talked in such a way that made me feel as if i had been to the moon or i was there as he was speaking

[alexanderosper]

Actually 401 million km is the longest distance possible between Earth and Mars, the shortest is about 54.6 million and the average is at 225 million km

[BladeDoomer]

Wonderful talk, thank you for this! TED is one of the most important channel on YTube, this stuff should be shown in schools !

[TheSkoove]

You need to put cameras all over the construction site! :D i really want to see those printers in action!!! :D

[hyperharshu]

I don't have words for this .... really awesome to watch

[nightlightabcd]

The Bigelow inflatables are not that fragile. In fact they hold up better then metal and much less expensive to construct and transport!

[ArchitectureUprisingIndia]

I had the same interest like him but I didn't know how to transport building materials to Mars or Moon for that matter...kudos ! Great video

[DarkNexarius]

November 2016 Oo? You really take your time with uploading those videos.

[MaZe]

Whats the binding material that's used to solidify the regulate? Glue?

I'm having a feeling that something that grows organically is better than stacking layers of rock

[MorningDusk]

FRC 2018: Deep Space anyone? Those 3D printer bots would be perfect for the competition, and it matches the theme!!!

[LeonidasGGG]

Maybe you could bind material with, either organic material that could be farmed, or some kind of hot fusion using thermal/solar power.

[ApexHerbivore]

Shouldn't TedX talks be on the TedX talks channel?

[LikeTheBuffalo]

And as you go forth today remember always, your duty is clear: To build and maintain those robots.






Thank you.

[Timberwolf]

I would love to work on those projects.

[TMWriting]

Seems like it would be way smarter and easier to find a cave on the moon, like those volcanic tunnels we apparently just discovered. It'd be faster and sturdier than building a whole new structure.