Stressing the Mylar Stacks (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science

Stressing the Mylar Stacks

Caption

The researchers subjected the stacked layers to mechanical stresses, to see how well they might hold up to the rigors of building habitats on the moon.

Credit

Bargatin Lab, Penn Engineering

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