And now, a new study based on lunar regolith simulant experiments suggests that if these moon-dust bricks crack, bacteria could be used to seal them ... of Science (IISc), have been experimenting ...

That's what researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in the southern city of Bangalore have come up with in their work using a soil bacterium called Sporosarcina pasteurii.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a bacteria-based technique to repair bricks that can be used to build lunar habitats, if they get damaged in the moon’s harsh ...

BENGALURU: Researchers at IISc have developed an innovative bacteria-based technique to repair space bricks used to build lunar habitats. Whilst living on space is not just a dream but a dream ...

The lunar environment is extremely harsh. Temperatures can swing from 121 degrees Celsius to -133 degrees Celsius in a single day and the Moon is also constantly hit by solar winds and meteorites.