NASA has announced that it plans to build residences on the moon by 2040, which you may be eligible to live in during your lifetime, the New York Times reports. Do you think the 2040 goal is achievable?

To make the project a reality, NASA has partnered with ICON, a construction technology company based in Texas, which plans to build homes using a 3D printer. The printer will be sent to the moon, where it will build structures (launch pads, landing pads, homes, etc.) using materials already found on the moon. The idea is that, by using the moon's own surface materials, the dwellings will be able to withstand the satellite's toxic radiation and extreme temperature changes. Do you own anything created by a 3D printer?

While the plans are certainly ambitious, NASA believes its goal of humans living on the moon by 2040 is indeed possible. In fact, this project is just a drop in the bucket compared to the space agency's longer term goal: traveling to Mars. Do you think you will see either astronauts travel to Mars in your lifetime?