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BuildingsWith the advancement of space exploration, the development of sustainable construction technologies has become essential for the establishment of enduring extraterrestrial habitats.
Zhen Yan, Satoru Kawasaki
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 As humans explore and settle in space, they will need to mine elements to support industries such as manufacturing and construction. In preparation for the establishment of permanent human settlements across the Solar System, we conducted the ESA BioRock
Charles S. Cockell +35 more
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Direct Formation of Structural Components Using a Martian Soil Simulant. [PDF]
, 2017 Martian habitats are ideally constructed using only locally available soils; extant attempts to process structural materials on Mars, however, generally require additives or calcination.
Chen, Tzehan +3 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 +6 more
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Spirulina supported plant growth in regolith simulants and elevated levels of CO2
Frontiers in Space TechnologiesIntroductionA 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 +2 more
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Remote Sensing, 2022 In situ resource utilization (ISRU) is required for the operation of both medium and long-term exploration missions to provide metallic materials for the construction of lunar base infrastructure and H2O and O2 for life support.
Shuangshuang Wu +5 more
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Lunar Rover with Multiple Science Handling Capability [PDF]
, 2008 A rover design study was undertaken for exploration of the Moon. Rovers that have been launched in the past carried a suite of science payload either onboard its body or on the robotic arm’s end.
Krenn, Rainer +3 more
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Sampling, Mobility, and Anchoring in Small‐Body Sampling Robots: A Comprehensive Review
SmartBot, EarlyView.Small‐body sampling robots are exploration systems that perform contact, sampling, and stable operations on microgravity bodies such as asteroids and comets. The authors review representative robot architectures and key technologies, focusing on the mechanisms, evolution, and coupling of sampling, mobility, and anchoring.
Yurui Shen +7 more
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Research progress in the in-situ utilization of lunar soil
工程科学学报, 2021 The in-situ utilization of lunar mineral resources is fundamental process for the establishment of a lunar base and subsequent exploration of deep space.
Lang CHE +7 more
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Thermoelectric generators for long duration lunar missions [PDF]
, 2019 The number of lunar missions involving the deployment of probes, rovers and other equipment is expected to raise significantly. Some of these missions will face the challenge to survive the night on the Moon, with very low temperatures on the surface ...
González Cinca, Ricardo, Serra, Pol
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