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

Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Volume 98, Issue 4, Page 156-164, April 2026.
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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Microbially-Enhanced Vanadium Mining and Bioremediation Under Micro- and Mars Gravity on the International Space Station

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, Rosa Santomartino, Kai Finster, Annemiek C. Waajen, Natasha Nicholson, Claire-Marie Loudon, Lorna J. Eades, Ralf Moeller, Petra Rettberg, Felix M. Fuchs, Felix M. Fuchs, Rob Van Houdt, Natalie Leys, Ilse Coninx, Jason Hatton, Luca Parmitano, Jutta Krause, Andrea Koehler, Nicol Caplin, Lobke Zuijderduijn, Alessandro Mariani, Stefano Pellari, Fabrizio Carubia, Giacomo Luciani, Michele Balsamo, Valfredo Zolesi, Jon Ochoa, Jon Ochoa, Pia Sen, James A. J. Watt, Jeannine Doswald-Winkler, Magdalena Herová, Bernd Rattenbacher, Jennifer Wadsworth, R. Craig Everroad, René Demets   +35 more
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ISRU technology developments at DLR‘s Institute of Space Systems

, 2023
Sustainable space exploration requires the development of In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) technologies, which encompass all processes that utilize local resources to generate useful products for robotic and human exploration.
Freer, Rieke, Kiewiet, Luca, Zabel, Paul
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Bio‐Inspired Swarm Robotics Design for Mine Automation

Natural Sciences, Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2026.
Ants demonstrate tandem running for cooperative haulage, and honeybees use memory‐based routes between hive and flowers. These behaviours inspire autonomous haulage robots in open‐pit mines to achieve efficient scan‐plan‐retrieve ore transport, replacing small haulage robots with large mining trucks.
Joven Tan, Noune Melkoumian, David Harvey   +2 more
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Practical Applications Of Asteroidal Isru In Support Of Human Exploration

, 2018
This chapter provides an overview of emerging technical approaches to asteroid in situ resource utilization (ISRU), technical challenges, and potential benefits and provides an overview of how the near-Earth object (NEO) missions may provide an ideal ...
Britt, Daniel T., Dreyer, Christopher, Sercel, Joel C., Peterson, Craig E., Jedicke, Robert   +4 more
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Synthesis of Peptides, Peptide Nucleic Acid Components, and Other Biogenic Compounds From a Three‐Component Prebiotic Mixture

Chemistry – A European Journal, Volume 32, Issue 9, 2 March 2026.
High‐energy proton irradiation of a formamide–diaminomaleonitrile–glycine system in the presence of meteorites produces a broad spectrum of biogenic compounds, including nucleobases, nucleosides, peptides, and nucleobase–peptide conjugates, highlighting a chemically plausible prebiotic network.
Bruno Mattia Bizzarri, Rosangela Santalucia, Eleonora Mancin, Mikhail Kapralov, Eugene Krasavin, Raffaele Saladino, Ernesto Di Mauro   +6 more
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Crater Observing Bioinspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA)

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2026.
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
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ISRU and ISFR Science and Technology—A Review of the Last 15 Years

Technologies
In situ resource utilization (ISRU) and in situ fabrication and repair (ISFR) are critical research and technological paradigms for future space exploration.
Giacomo Cao, Alberto Cincotti, Alessandro Concas, Antonio Depau, Giacomo Fais, Nicola Lai, Roberta Licheri, Antonio Mario Locci, Selena Montinaro, Roberto Orrù, Gabriele Traversari   +10 more
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Quantitative Inversion of Lunar Surface Chemistry Based on Hyperspectral Feature Bands and Extremely Randomized Trees Algorithm

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, Jianping Chen, Li Li, Cheng Zhang, Rujin Huang, Quanping Zhang   +5 more
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