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Scientists May Use Chitin As A Key Ingredient In Building Tools And Shelters On Mars. Chitin Is Promising Because It Is Ubiquitous And Could Be Combined With Marsian Soils, With Less Energy And No Specialized Equipment, To Quickly Make New Products. Chitin Could Likely Be Sourced As A By-Product Of The Mars Crews’ Insect Diet.

This is how we should build on Mars, scientists say – CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/16/world/mars-building-material-scn/index.html

If we make it to Mars, we’re not going to be able to bring everything humankind needs to stay for an extended time or even construct colonies on the red planet. New research has come up with a game plan.