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Toward Building Sustainable Mars Infrastructure: A CO₂-Breathing Plasma Thruster for Orbit Maintenance and In Situ Oxygen Generation. [PDF]

Glob Chall
This study demonstrates a CO2‐breathing plasma thruster capable of producing high thrust and generating oxygen directly from the Martian atmosphere. By combining propulsion with in situ resource utilization, the system enables long‐duration satellite orbit maintenance and supports future human exploration.
Taploo A, Duppada GS, Keidar M.
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Critical Electrochemistry Technologies Applicable in Space Exploration. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
The available resources in space and discuss the application scenarios and challenges of electrochemical methods in four critical domains is analyzed: metallurgical processing of mineral resources, water resources utilization, carbon cycle management in extraterrestrial habitats, and electrical energy storage.
Xu R, Lv Z, Li S, He J, Song J.
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Metal-Organic Frameworks Promoted Hydrogen Storage Properties of Magnesium Hydride for In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) on Mars

Frontiers in Materials, 2021
Hydrogen is regarded as a promising solution to fulfill the energy demand of Mars human base in the future. Through in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) on Mars, the composite of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and magnesium hydride which demonstrates ...
Ze Zhang, Yuanding Wang, Haoming Wang, Xiang Xue, Q. Lin   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Extraterrestrial Electrochemistry - Challenges and Opportunities for Electrolytic in-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) on Mars

The Electrochemical Society Interface, 2023
The sustained, long-term exploration of other heavenly bodies in the solar system necessitates the development of technological solutions that will free these missions from the constraints of resupply from Earth.
S. Sankarasubramanian, Bradley Chambers, C. Wilson   +2 more
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Mars In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) with Focus on Atmospheric Processing for Near-Term Application—A Historical Review and Appraisal

Applied Sciences
The inspirational paper by Ash, Dowler, and Varsi in 1978, proposing to utilize in situ resources on Mars (ISRU) rather than bringing them from Earth, originated the field of Mars ISRU that has been the subject of research ever since.
Donald Rapp, V. Inglezakis
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Crater Observing Bioinspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA)

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Crater Observing Bio‐inspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA) is a modular, snake‐inspired robot that addresses the mobility challenges of extraterrestrial exploration sites such as Shackleton Crater. Incorporating snake‐like gaits and tumbling locomotion, COBRA navigates both uneven surfaces and steep crater walls.
Adarsh Salagame, Henry Noyes, Eric Sihite, Arash Kalantari, Alireza Ramezani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Situ Methanation on Mars: A Process Concept Study on the Impact of H2/CO2 and Recycle Ratio

Chemie Ingenieur Technik, EarlyView.
The rocket propellant methane can be produced on Mars by in situ resource utilization. The H2/CO2 ratio is decisive, and excess H2 is favored for providing sufficient propellant purity. The operation mode—with or without recycling of unreacted reactants—depends on the resource availability of the selected landing site. Abstract For return missions from
Franz Braun, Thomas‐Oliver Nagel, Samuel Prinz, Jens Friedland, Robert Güttel   +4 more
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Survey on AI‐Enabled Computer Vision Technologies and Applications for Space Robotic Missions

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This survey provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements and challenges in Artificial Intelligence (AI)‐enabled computer vision (CV) techniques for space robotic missions, spanning critical phases such as Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL), orbital operations, and planetary surface exploration.
Maciej Quoos, Steven Kay, Julia Wajoras, Robert Field, Evridiki V. Ntagiou, Fakher Mohammad, Yang Gao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Sustainable Water Systems in Space: A Review of Current Technologies and Future Prospects

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Sustainable water management is a critical challenge in space exploration, where the limited availability of resources requires innovative approaches to ensure astronauts' survival on long‐duration missions. This narrative review explores the key technologies and methods involved in water recycling, in situ resource utilization (ISRU), and ...
David Bamidele Olawade, James O. Ijiwade, Ojima Zechariah Wada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source