World’s First! Cutting-Edge Aerospace New Material Developed: Maenam Interstellar Biological “Mars Water-Retention Sand” Successfully Developed for Aerospace and Interstellar Construction

Maenam Hi-Tech │ World’s First! Groundbreaking Aerospace New Material Born: Maenam Interstellar Biological “Mars Water-Retention Sand” Successfully Developed to Support Aerospace and Interstellar Construction

Recently, Maenam Interstellar Biological announced a major scientific and technological breakthrough: the world’s first “Mars Water-Retention Sand”,specifically developed for deep-space environments, has been successfully developed.Focusing on the challenges of water management and ecological construction under extraterrestrial extreme conditions, this technology adopts independent core intellectual property to create a new aerospace material for water retention and sand stabilization applicable to deep-space scenarios such as Mars and the Moon. It integrates water insulation, water retention, water storage, extreme temperature resistance, and cosmic radiation resistance, enabling stable performance in extraterrestrial environments with low pressure, intense radiation, and large temperature fluctuations.This marks a critical step for China in the field of aerospace new materials, shifting from “Earth ecological governance” to “extraterrestrial interstellar construction”.

The Red Wasteland: The End of Desolation, the Beginning of Civilization

In the vast deep space, with a closest distance of over 55 million kilometers from Earth, there exists a planet with an overall rust-red appearance.This is Mars, the leading candidate for humanity’s next interplanetary migration, also known as the “graveyard of spacecraft” and a “treasure trove of resources”.

According to data from the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and multiple NASA exploration missions, the Martian surface is a “powder world” fully covered by fine-grained materials.Martian soil, more precisely Martian regolith, is not the black or yellow soil familiar on Earth, but sand and gravel formed through billions of years of physical disintegration and chemical weathering.

Material Composition: Martian regolith is clastic sediment formed by long-term physical weathering (including meteorite impact fragmentation, mineral cracking caused by diurnal temperature differences, wind erosion) and chemical weathering (oxidation, hydration, carbonation) of bedrock.Its formation involves continuous interactions between the Martian crust and atmosphere; surface materials undergo photochemical reactions to form an iron-oxide-rich surface layer.The average composition of Martian regolith is SiO₂ (45.41%), FeO (16.73%), and it is also rich in sulfur (SO₃ 6.16%) and chlorine (0.68%).

Physical Structure: Particle sizes of Martian surface regolith range from a few micrometers to several millimeters, dominated by sand-sized particles of 60–200 μm.A thin layer of clay-sized dust with an average particle size of only 2–4 μm, as fine as talcum powder, covers the surface, forming the physical basis for global Martian dust storms.

Extreme Environment: The Martian atmosphere is extremely thin (dominated by CO₂), with an average surface temperature as low as −63 °C and diurnal temperature variations often exceeding 100 °C.More critically, the regolith contains high concentrations of reactive chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide and perchlorates, making the Martian surface not only arid but also highly toxic to organic life.

This seemingly lifeless “toxic red sand” is both the greatest obstacle to human settlement and the greatest opportunity for in-situ resource utilization and waste-to-resource transformation.

From Reusable Rockets to Space Computing: The Space Race Enters a New Era of “Survival Resources”

Entering 2026, the global commercial space industry has moved beyond simple competition in rocket altitude and satellite quantity, entering a deeper competition focused on resource utilization and living space.All aerospace R&D ultimately converges on one core goal: long-term survival in space.In launch vehicles, reusable rocket technology has become key to reducing space logistics costs. Leading Chinese rocket companies are expected to achieve orbital-class rocket recovery breakthroughs in 2026, while SpaceX’s Starship program continues to iterate, advancing space transportation capabilities to a new stage.In applications, satellite internet has become a strategic priority for orbital resources and data access. Starlink’s user base has exceeded 16 million, and the successful deployment of 18 satellites in one launch by China’s Qianfan Constellation has accelerated global satellite networking.To meet massive on-orbit data processing demands, space computing and data centers have emerged. After acquiring xAI, Musk is deploying space-based AI satellites; Google is developing a space AI satellite cluster through Project Suncatcher, building a new space computing network using the natural advantages of unlimited solar energy and vacuum heat dissipation.Intense competition in high-efficiency photovoltaic technologies such as perovskite and gallium arsenide has made space solar power the “energy heart” of mega-constellations. It is predicted that China’s low-orbit satellite photovoltaic market will exceed USD 3 billion by 2030, providing reliable energy support for space activities.

Although SpaceX has shifted its tactical focus to lunar iteration, its strategic essence of “building an interstellar backup for human civilization” remains unchanged. Rockets, satellites, and spacecraft are only interstellar vehicles, which means we must not only send humans there but also enable them to breathe, drink, grow, and build.This raises the ultimate challenge that all space powers have to face: apart from expensive Earth “supplies”, what can we rely on to survive on extraterrestrial planets?

Maenam Interstellar Biological Reconstructs the Definition of Sand with Core Technologies, Unlocking “Water Freedom”

While most aerospace enterprises focus on the roar of rocket engines and the debugging of satellite phased array antennas, Maenam  Interstellar Biological looks down at the most inconspicuous yet critical thing—the sand beneath our feet.

From the despair in Interstellar to breakthroughs in the real world. Those who have seen The Martian will remember the scene where Matt Damon grows potatoes in the habitat.The “sand” he used is Martian regolith, but to obtain even a drop of water, he had to decompose hydrazine fuel to produce hydrogen for combustion and water generation.This reveals the cruel reality: on Mars, water is trillions of times more valuable than gold.However, the movie does not reveal that even if you are as smart as the protagonist, toxic substances such as perchlorates in Martian regolith will contaminate your crops, turning the potatoes you grow into “poison”.What Maenam Interstellar Biological has achieved is to simultaneously solve the two seemingly impossible tasks of “water storage” and “toxicity reduction” through a completely different technical approach.

Maenam Interstellar Biological has created a unique dual-core technical architecture of “water retention + water locking”. Its core technical principle is not simple mixing, but a precise micro-nano coating process:

Core Masterbatch: The R&D team has developed a core masterbatch from plant extracts and non-metallic minerals—a new green ecological composite material.The material is green and low-carbon, with no wastewater, waste gas, or waste residue discharged during production.

Micro-Nano Coating Process: Using a physical method under high temperature and pressure, simulated Martian regolith sand is placed in special equipment. Based on the turbulence principle, the micro-nano green ecological composite material is uniformly attached to the surface of each sand grain, forming a dense, covalently bonded film structure to produce “Mars Water-Retention Sand”. This is equivalent to putting a permanent “micro-nano waterproof raincoat” on each micro-nano sand grain.

Magical “Water-Sand Separation”: Mars Water-Retention Sand possesses extreme hydrophobic properties.When water is poured onto Mars Water-Retention Sand, water droplets do not penetrate but roll and slide off the sand surface, while the sand body remains permanently dry, showing obvious hydrophobic characteristics.

Technical Characteristics: An “All-Rounder” for Extreme Extraterrestrial Environments

Based on the above technical approach, Mars Water-Retention Sand has comprehensive capabilities to cope with extreme deep-space environments:

Water Insulation and Retention: Under Mars’ low pressure (only 1% of Earth’s) and low temperature (average -63°C), precious water resources will not evaporate instantaneously or be siphoned and leaked by sand. The modified sand forms a stable “defense system” to lock water firmly in planting or water circulation areas.

Extreme Temperature Difference Resistance: Stable performance in a wide temperature range from -90°C to 250°C, perfectly adapting to Mars’ severe diurnal temperature difference of over 100°C without structural failure caused by thermal expansion and contraction.

Cosmic Radiation Resistance: The modified sand, combined with water to form a “sand-water composite”, can serve as a high-efficiency radiation shielding layer, which is lighter and more effective than simple sand accumulation.

Dust Suppression and Toxicity Reduction: 2–4 μm ultra-fine charged dust is agglomerated and formed to reduce threats to instruments and respiratory systems;Meanwhile, water storage brings an unexpected chain reaction: leaching and dilution.When liquid water exists and is preserved, water can physically leach and elute harmful substances such as perchlorates and chlorides in Martian regolith through the gaps between modified sand grains.

From Desert Control to Mars Transformation: The Vast Starry Sea of Maenam Interstellar Biological

For a long time, the global aerospace community has focused on solving the problem of “how to get there”, while Maenam  Interstellar Biological is solving the problem of “how to live there”.This is not only a technological breakthrough but also a dual upgrade of commercial and social values.

The birth of Maenam Interstellar Biological’s Mars Water-Retention Sand is not an out-of-thin-air aerospace R&D, but an interstellar iteration of deeply cultivated Earth desertification control technology, forming an integrated space-earth technology closed loop from “desert control to survival, from Earth to Mars”.The value of this technology has long surpassed that of aerospace new materials itself, sublimating into a dual practice of China’s hard technology in global ecological protection and deep-space exploration, becoming a technological bridge connecting the blue Earth and the red Mars, and demonstrating the global vision and contemporary responsibility of Chinese technology enterprises in R&D of extreme environment technologies.

As a national high-tech enterprise deeply engaged in ecological restoration in extreme environments, Maenam Hi-Tech’s technologies have been applied in domestic desertification areas such as the Kubuqi Desert, Mu Us Sandy Land, and Taklamakan Desert. The survival rate of seedlings in 100-mu test fields reaches 80%, far exceeding that of conventional technologies.Its core technologies and products can increase seed germination rate by 10%–15% and advance seedling emergence by 3–5 days, effectively fix surface sand, improve sand properties, and achieve “both symptomatic and root-cause treatment” in desertification control.This technical accumulation from Earth’s extreme environments has become the core foundation for the R&D of Mars Water-Retention Sand. Through special iterations of high and low temperature resistance, low pressure resistance and other characteristics, Earth’s desert control technology has been successfully adapted to Mars’ extreme environment, providing the most solid practical verification for the technical reliability of Mars Water-Retention Sand.

Relying on a mature technical system, Maenam  Hi-Tech’s products have gone global along the “Belt and Road”, becoming an important representative of China’s ecological technology export:In the Middle East, a USD 300 million procurement contract for waterproof sand and water-retaining agents has been signed with the UAE, providing a complete set of solutions for Dubai’s desert greening;Cooperation on desert control projects has been reached with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and other countries, bringing Xi’an’s hard technology to the arid deserts of the Arabian Peninsula.This global practice has fully verified its technologies in environments with different climazation of interstellar technologies.

Maenam Interstellar Biological’s Mars Water-Retention Sand is not only a new aerospace material, but also aims to formulate China’s own Technical Requirements for Martian Hydrophobic Simulated Regolith Sand, making Chinese standards an important reference for interstellar construction.Relying on core data such as water impermeability and water retention rate accumulated in Earth’s desert control, when humans finally set foot on Mars, they can directly carry out Martian sand transformation and base construction based on this set of standards without starting from scratch.Behind all these practices lies the oriental wisdom of “utilizing local materials and turning waste into treasure”. Whether transforming Earth’s deserts or Mars’ red sand in the future, Maenam Interstellar Biological’s core logic is to use planetary resources to achieve ecological reconstruction rather than relying on external material input.This wisdom precisely meets the core needs of interstellar survival and gives China’s deep-space exploration program unique advantages of sustainability and low cost.What Maenam Interstellar Biological outputs is never a simple product, but a survival mode based on efficient resource utilization and an ecological concept of technology for good.

Empower Deep-Space Exploration with Hardcore Technology, Contribute Chinese Solutions and Chinese Strength

In this great aerospace era, some take rockets as wings to take human footsteps further into deep space;Some take constellations as a net to make communication between Earth and space boundless;while Maenam Interstellar Biological takes sand as the foundation to build the most underlying foundation for human interstellar survival.There is no shortage of water resources in the universe, but the wisdom to retain water;there is no shortage of resources in interstellar exploration, but the ability to transform resources.The coating and water retention technology of Maenam Interstellar Biological derived from Earth’s deserts not only turns deserts into oases but also makes it possible for life to grow on Mars’ red wasteland. It changes not only the fate of sand but also the trajectory of interstellar migration of human civilization.

As a technology enterprise rooted in China, we always integrate corporate social responsibility into the core of development, taking “technology for good” as the original aspiration and “turning sand into soil, turning decay into magic” as the technological pursuit.From protecting the ecological security of the blue Earth to developing the interstellar wasteland of the red Mars, Maenam  Interstellar Biological has built a technological bridge between Earth and space with a seemingly simple waterproof and water-retaining technology.In the future, Maenam Interstellar Biological will continue to optimize and iterate Mars Water-Retention Sand in ground simulation environments, continuously deepen R&D of extreme environment materials, and use the hardcore power of Chinese hard technology to guard every precious drop of life water and pave every inch of civilization-nurturing soil for human ecological protection and deep-space exploration.