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Oxychlorine Species on Mars: A Review

Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 63, Issue 4, December 2025.
Abstract Oxychlorine species (mainly perchlorate and chlorate) have been identified at multiple locations on the surface of Mars by both orbiter and in situ rovers. They have also been found in martian meteorites. Cl‐isotopes in meteoritic minerals suggest that an oxychlorine cycle has been operating on the martian surface for the last ∼4 billion years.
Kaushik Mitra
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A Comprehensive Review of Additive Manufacturing for Space Applications: Materials, Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 27, Issue 22, November 2025.
Additive manufacturing (AM) transforms space hardware by enabling lightweight, high‐performance, and on‐demand production. This review outlines AM processes—powder bed fusion (PBF), directed energy deposition (DED), binder jetting (BJ), sheet lamination (SL), and material extrusion (ME)—applied to propulsion, satellite structures, and thermal devices ...
Stelios K. Georgantzinos, Eleni Papadopoulou, Grigorios Kostopoulos, Stefanos Voulgaris, Alexandra Tseni, Panteleimon Bakalis, Maria Gkara, Chara C. Mitropoulou, Nikos D. Lagaros   +8 more
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Spirulina supported plant growth in regolith simulants and elevated levels of CO2

Frontiers in Space Technologies
IntroductionA key element for sustainable off-world habitation is the ability to grow food through in-situ resource utilization (ISRU). Growth substrates are required to overcome the challenges of ISRU in the space environment, including the use of ...
Kristen A. Miller, Dennis Terry Trevino, Gilbert Cauthorn   +2 more
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Progress in Resource Evaluation Using a Handheld Raman Instrument Developed for Astronaut Missions

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Volume 56, Issue 11, Page 1418-1433, November 2025.
Analogue studies were undertaken using a prototype, handheld Raman spectrometer (developed for astronaut usage on the moon) to collect data that would indicate the presence of water and help develop the technology to search for valuable trace elements (such as lithium and caesium).
J. G. T. Armstrong, M. McHugh, J. Parnell, H. N. Lerman, A. Moral, I. B. Hutchinson   +5 more
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Characterization of High-priority Landing Sites for Robotic Exploration Missions in the Apollo Basin, Moon

The Planetary Science Journal
The South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin is the oldest and largest visible impact structure on the Moon, making it a high priority science site for exploration missions. The 492 km diameter Apollo peak-ring basin is one of the youngest and largest basins within
Csilla Orgel, Ines Torres, Sebastien Besse, Carolyn H. van der Bogert, Rickbir Bahia, René Prissang, Mikhail A. Ivanov, Harald Hiesinger, Gregory Michael, Jan Hendrik Pasckert, Mayssa El Yazidi, Balazs Bradak, Sebastian H. G. Walter   +12 more
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Regional Ice‐Depth and Thickness in Phlegra Montes, Mars From Radar Characterization of Glacial Landsystems Using SHARAD

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 130, Issue 10, October 2025.
Abstract Morphological analyses of Viscous Flow Features (VFFs) in the mid‐latitude regions of Mars have led to the hypothesis that these landforms are equivalent to debris‐covered glaciers. Phlegra Montes is a 1400‐km‐long mountain range in the northern mid‐latitudes that spans from 30° to 50°N, where there is an abundance of glacial landsystems ...
Chimira N. Andres, Isaac B. Smith
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Thermomechanical loading scenarios of habitat structures on Mars: Experimental material characterization and numerical assessment of sulfur-concrete constructions

Developments in the Built Environment
Crewed missions to Mars will require the construction of habitable structures using locally available materials due to limited cargo capacity from Earth. Both sulfur and regolith are abundant on Mars and can be processed to sulfur-concrete via melting of
Sophie H. Gruber, Manuel Bode, Thomas Marcher, Roman Lackner   +3 more
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Geologic History of the Mons Malapert and Mons Mouton Regions Near the Lunar South Pole: Basis for Future Exploration

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 130, Issue 10, October 2025.
Abstract This study presents a 1:100,000 scale geologic map of the region encompassing Mons Mouton, Mons Malapert, and Cabeus crater, highlighting the region's geologic diversity. Based on location and topography, Mons Mouton and Mons Malapert are interpreted as remnant massifs of the South Pole‐Aitken (SPA) basin rim.
Lukas Wueller, Wajiha Iqbal, Thomas Frueh, James W. Head, David A. Kring, Astrid Oetting, Carolyn H. van der Bogert, Harald Hiesinger   +7 more
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Analysis of four Apollo 16 double drive tubes using QEMSCAN® mapping techniques: Implications for sampling the lunar regolith in highland terrains

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, Volume 60, Issue 10, Page 2504-2523, October 2025.
Abstract The lunar regolith contains a rich history of Solar System impact events and solar activity. Many future missions will land in the south polar region of the Moon, a heavily impact cratered highland terrain, similar to the Apollo 16 landing site.
Stephanie L. Halwa, Katherine H. Joy, Romain Tartèse, Samantha K. Bell   +3 more
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Towards sustainable lunar habitats with ISRU in Chang’E mission: Mechanical–energy evolution and damage mechanisms of LPBF-printed lunar regolith simulate

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Targeting Chang’E-8 mission’ in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) for sustainable lunar habitats, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) provides a viable pathway for in-situ additive manufacturing of lunar regolith.
Sheng Li, Xinyi Li, Yuyue Gao, Bo Zhou, Yan Zhou, Jian Song, Cheng Zhou, Wei Yao, Lieyun Ding   +8 more
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