{"id":616949,"date":"2024-04-15T15:46:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/you-can-now-build-esas-future-lunar-base-in-fortnite\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T15:46:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:46:35","slug":"you-can-now-build-esas-future-lunar-base-in-fortnite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-now-build-esas-future-lunar-base-in-fortnite\/","title":{"rendered":"#You can now build ESA\u2019s future lunar base in Fortnite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c8a623372e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c8a623372e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-now-build-esas-future-lunar-base-in-fortnite\/#Learn_about_real_space_missions_in_Fortnite\" >Learn about real space missions in Fortnite\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p data-block-id=\"25172a90-fe63-4d29-9768-23fddf9036aa\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Space nerds delight: you can now play as an astronaut in Fortnite. You can even team up with your buddies to build a lunar habitat based on real future missions of the European Space Agency.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"a593d60a-14f1-4fc9-bd8a-e2bb05cc329a\">Designed by Epic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s, <em>Lunar Horizons<\/em> is set at the lunar south pole. This is the point on the Moon deemed most suitable for human habitation due to the possible existence of water ice.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"a84fe58b-de39-4369-91ee-ac8c190271d2\">Epic Games worked with ESA\u2019s human and robotic exploration experts to create a lifelike 3D environment for the game. This includes replicating the Moon\u2019s micro-gravity.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"e38424cc-5117-4429-92c7-18bfc98e71c7\">In <em>Lunar Horizons,<\/em> you\u2019re free to explore the Moon\u2019s surface by yourself or in multiplayer mode. The mission is to collect resources and construct ESA\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hassellstudio.com\/project\/lunar-master-plan-moon-base-for-the-european-space-agency#0\">3D-printed lunar base<\/a>. Architecture firm Hassell unveiled designs for the lunar habitat earlier this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference 2024 &#8211; Calling all Scaleups to join on June 20-21<\/p>\n<p>Showcase your scaleup in front of investors, change-makers and potential customers with our curated Scaleup package.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-block-id=\"6b3b22f3-37f8-41d1-a50d-acea338152f5\">The base is intended to provide a home for up to 144 astronauts. It will be constructed like LEGO, using 3D-printed bricks made from lunar soil.<\/p>\n<h2 data-block-id=\"33bfccf8-02d0-46b4-963f-cb0ae62019b6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn_about_real_space_missions_in_Fortnite\"><\/span><strong>Learn about real space missions in Fortnite\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-block-id=\"d965a55d-06b3-457d-8cf8-97a4efb2e88d\">In Lunar Horizons, players work with tools like a Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/patent\/KSC-TOPS-7\">RASSOR<\/a>) to dig up lunar soil and construct each module of the base. \u201cThe best way to do that is by teaming up with friends in multiplayer mode,\u201d said ESA.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"e7501e87-e925-44b1-b0a2-303645942471\">Other than promising plenty of fun \u2014 especially for space nerds \u2014 the game allows players to \u201cdiscover amazing facts about real-life European Moon missions, the wonders of space, and the work of ESA,\u201d said the agency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1405736 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"lunar-horizons-fortnite-ESA-moon-game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1-796x448.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2024%2F04%2F15%2Ffortnite-esa-lunar-habitat-mission-game-epic-games%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A 3D-render of what ESA\u2019s lunar base will look like. Credit: Hassell\/ESA\" data-title=\"Share A 3D-render of what ESA\u2019s lunar base will look like. Credit: Hassell\/ESA on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A 3D-render of what ESA\u2019s lunar base will look like. Credit: Hassell\/ESA on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A 3D-render of what ESA\u2019s lunar base will look like. Credit: Hassell\/ESA<\/figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1405736 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1.jpg\" alt=\"lunar-horizons-fortnite-ESA-moon-game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/04\/lunar-habitat-ESA-fortnite-1-796x448.jpg 796w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p data-block-id=\"4da12ce0-8571-4e03-a23b-6caf67bd2d8c\">ESA provided digital models of elements that players can interact with, like its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Science_Exploration\/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration\/Exploration\/Argonaut\">Argonaut lunar lander<\/a>. The agency plans to launch Argonaut sometime in the 2030s to deliver cargo, infrastructure, and scientific instruments to the Moon.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"b019e17b-32af-42fe-90d0-5958ec220b20\">ESA has previously used Epic Games\u2019 Unreal engine to create many of its digital models. This made adding them to the new game a lot easier.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"8f0666d2-acd5-44b8-8d81-cf07babeea22\"><em>\u201cLunar Horizons <\/em>provides a fantastic opportunity for ESA to reach a huge audience, to tell them about the agency and to share with them our passion for space,\u201d said Emmet Fletcher, head of ESA\u2019s branding and partnerships office.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"23f81fb7-2509-45f9-979a-3e87f0be1db7\"><em>Lunar Horizons<\/em> is available now in Fortnite for free. To play, simply copy and paste this code <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fortnite.com\/@epiclabs\/3207-0960-6428\">3207-0960-6428<\/a> by searching for \u2018Lunar Horizons\u2019 in Discover.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"3d662e94-5760-47b6-8754-0e0fd09804d7\">Check out this video to find out more about how Lunar Horizons was made:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ESA X Epic Games Lunar Horizons collaboration\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ejmP2ZDrzKI?start=9&amp;feature=oembed\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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