3D-printed First Simulated Mars Surface Habitat for NASA

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Mars Dune Alpha, 3D printed by ICON, in progress at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas

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Wall system layers of Mars Dune Alpha, 3D printed by ICON, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas

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Mars Dune Alpha wall system layers being 3D printed by ICON at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas

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Wall system layers of Mars Dune Alpha, 3D printed by ICON, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas

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A rendering of Mars Dune Alpha on Mars

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A rendering of a completed Mars Dune Alpha at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas

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A rendering of ICON's Vulcan construction system inside of a hangar at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas at night

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A floor plan of Mars Dune Alpha

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