Robust Materials for Next-Generation Spacecraft

摘要

Having reached an advanced level in space technology, humanity has begun to seriously consider large-scale missions, such as mining of space resources, space travel, and even colonization of other celestial bodies such as Mars and the Moon. Nevertheless, it still requires far more dependable technologies to carry out such missions. Knowing that the materials used in manufacturing spacecrafts play a pivotal rule in their efficiency and reliability, researchers aim to foster the materials in three main characteristics: multi-functionality, adaptivity, and self-healing.