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Diurnal Temperature Variability at Latitudinally Distinct Sites on the Moon

Earth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract The thermophysical environment of the Moon plays a crucial role for future exploration, resource utilization and also in understanding its geological evolution. While global‐scale surface temperature distributions have been reasonably well constrained through numerical modeling and orbiter observations, recent in situ measurements have ...
G. Ambily, K. Durga Prasad, Y. Ramakrishna   +2 more
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Revealing the Internal Structure of Mars‐Analog Glaciers From Drone‐Based Radar Sounding

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Martian debris‐covered glaciers (DCGs) contain large quantities of water ice beneath a protective layer of rock and dust. Properties of the overlying regolith such as density and depth to ice are critical parameters for guiding in situ resource utilization (ISRU) of water and coring missions targeting potential habitats.
Roberto J. Aguilar, John W. Holt, Michael S. Christoffersen, Tyler M. Meng, Stefano Nerozzi   +4 more
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Assessing Potential Landing Sites With Favorable Illumination and Accessible, Potentially Volatile‐Rich Permanently Shadowed Regions Within Artemis Candidate Landing Regions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract The lunar south pole features permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) that never receive direct sunlight. These regions maintain cold temperatures that potentially trap and accumulate volatiles over geologic timescales. Within NASA's Artemis candidate landing regions, we identified 130 candidate landing sites (CLSs) that satisfy the Human Landing ...
Lukas Wueller, Lauren M. Berger, Hephzibah Christopher, Kanori Sugimoto, Ashka D. Thaker, Louis Carton, William Jo, Seungil Lee, Riccardo Pedrelli, Pedro Sanchez, David A. Kring   +10 more
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Evaluating the Cost of Pharmaceutical Purification for a Long-Duration Space Exploration Medical Foundry

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
There are medical treatment vulnerabilities in longer-duration space missions present in the current International Space Station crew health care system with risks, arising from spaceflight-accelerated pharmaceutical degradation and resupply lag times ...
Matthew J. McNulty, Matthew J. McNulty, Aaron J. Berliner, Aaron J. Berliner, Patrick G. Negulescu, Patrick G. Negulescu, Liber McKee, Olivia Hart, Kevin Yates, Kevin Yates, Adam P. Arkin, Adam P. Arkin, Somen Nandi, Somen Nandi, Somen Nandi, Karen A. McDonald, Karen A. McDonald, Karen A. McDonald   +17 more
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Exploring the Habitability of the Outer Solar System Icy Moons for the Extremotolerant Yeast Rhodotorula frigidalcoholis

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 28, Issue 2, February 2026.
We investigated the survival of the yeast Rhodotorula frigidalcoholis and analysed its RNA after exposure to icy moon conditions. Our results show how the yeast can tolerate the extreme conditions and performs metabolic functions under the exposure conditions; for example, by halting the cell cycle in order to repair. Created in BioRender.
Tommaso Zaccaria, Xuehui He, Kristina Beblo‐Vranesevic, Mihai G. Netea, Marien I. de Jonge, Petra Rettberg   +5 more
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Toward sustainable additive manufacturing of PEKK/Martian regolith composite for lightweight structural applications on Mars

Additive Manufacturing Letters
Advances in sustainable resource utilization and innovative manufacturing techniques are driving efforts toward the prospect of human settlement on Mars, led by programs such as SpaceX’s Occupy Mars initiative.
Farshad Malekpour, Marjan Abdali, Mehdi Hojjati, Krzysztof Skonieczny   +3 more
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Binder Jetting of Lunar Regolith: Densification Optimization in Air and Vacuum, and Mechanical Performance Evaluation

Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume 109, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Binder jetting has emerged as a compelling approach for processing lunar regolith, as it is well‐suited for low‐energy environments and requires lower amounts of organic binder, compared to the competitive technologies. This study investigates the feasibility of binder jetting lunar regolith simulants from micrometric particles, focusing on ...
Marco Mariani, Maxim Isachenkov, Francesco Bertolini, Carmen Galassi, Antonio Mattia Grande, Giuseppe Sala, Nora Lecis   +6 more
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Simple and effective remediation strategies of Martian perchlorates

Soil Science Society of America Journal, Volume 90, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Abstract Martian surface minerals have abundant perchlorate salts existing in both solid and liquid phases that will impair agricultural operations, biological life‐support systems, and in situ resource utilization due to their toxicity. Thus, simple and effective perchlorate remediation strategies will be necessary for the successful use of Martian ...
Harrison R. Coker, Aenghus C. Denvir, Julie A. Howe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of TiO₂ on the Microstructure and Flexural Strength of Lunar Regolith Simulant

Crystals
Lunar regolith is the preferred material for lunar base construction using in situ resource utilization technology. The TiO2 variations in lunar regolith collected from different locations significantly impact its suitability as a construction material ...
Junhao Chen, Haoming Chen, Zhe Zhao, Xiao Zong   +3 more
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Electrolysis in reduced gravitational environments: current research perspectives and future applications

npj Microgravity, 2022
Electrochemical energy conversion technologies play a crucial role in space missions, for example, in the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) on the International Space Station (ISS). They are also vitally important for future long-term
Ömer Akay, Aleksandr Bashkatov, Emerson Coy, Kerstin Eckert, Kristian Etienne Einarsrud, Andreas Friedrich, Benjamin Kimmel, Stefan Loos, Gerd Mutschke, Lars Röntzsch, Mark D. Symes, Xuegeng Yang, Katharina Brinkert   +12 more
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