The cost of transporting heavy items like building materials to the Moon is huge.

So scientists havebeen investigating how materials already on the Moon can be used.

Lunar soil, also known as regolith, is made up of tiny particles of natural glass and minerals.

Skyeports argue that unlike traditional ways of building which use 3-D printing and pre-fabricated parts, glass structures can use lunar glass and be built on the Moon itself.

According to the researchers, the natural glass would be melted using technology similar to a microwave oven.

They also plan to develop something they are calling a ‘smart microwave furnace” to melt and blow the glass bubble sphere.

As well as the advantages in the building technique, Skyeports say the design would resist extreme conditions on the Moon such as the low gravity and changing temperatures.