Living on Mars

As humanity moves into deep space, reliable life-supporting habitats will be essential. But creating a structure on the surface of Mars is an extraordinary challenge considering the extensive limits on transporting materials and the differences in atmosphere and landscape. The 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge aims to further the progression of sustainable shelters that will someday occupy the Moon, Mars or beyond by pushing citizen inventors to develop new technologies capable of additively manufacturing a habitat using indigenous resources with, or without, recyclable materials. Here are the top 3 winners of the competition.

MARSHA was the 2nd place winner. It is a proposal for a vertical habitat on the surface of Mars built autonomously using local and mission-generated materials.

Third place went to team Kahn-Yates from Jackson, Mississippi. The team virtually designed a Mars habitat specifically suited to withstand dust storms and harsh climates on the red planet.