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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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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
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

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

A Miniaturized Spectrometer for ISRU Material Characterization [PDF]

In-situ resource utilization or ISRU describes the techniques and processes involved in the harnessing of local natural resources as an alternative to bringing all needed material to the respective mission destinations. To locate and identify viable feedstock for, e.g., in-situ concrete production, oxygen production, or fibre production for additive ...
Grott, Matthias, Knollenberg, Jörg, Miller, Lynn, Wolter, David, Althaus, Christian, Großmann, Toni, Wecker, Julia, Martin, Jörg, Ihring, Andreas, Jung, Boris, Vasiliou, Konstantinos, Maturilli, Alessandro   +11 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Advanced spectroscopic investigation of lunar highland simulant (LHS-1) geopolymer for in-situ resource utilization

Materials & Design
In situ resource utilization (ISRU) is essential for sustainable lunar infrastructure, where geopolymers provide a promising pathway to reduce dependence on Earth-supplied materials.
Yanchen Oinam, Federico Pederson, Geun U. Ryu, Hee Jeong Kim, Sukhoon Pyo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis Reactions for ISRU and ISFR Applications

Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal, 2011
In the framework of ISRU (In-Situ Resource Utilization) and ISFR (In-Situ Fabrication and Repair) applications, a novel recently patented process based on the occurrence of Self-propagating High temperature Synthesis (SHS) reactions potentially ...
G. Corrias, R. Licheri, R. Orru, G. Cao
doaj   +1 more source

Enhanced Lunar regolith as a key component for supercapacitors and sodium-ion batteries

NPG Asia Materials
The sustainable use of extra-terrestrial materials for energy storage represents a critical step toward achieving long-term lunar and Martian colonization. In this study, lunar regolith simulant is investigated as a multifunctional electrode material for
Kaaviah Manoharan, Bindu Kalleshappa, Martin Pumera   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Review of Lunar Environment and In-Situ Resource Utilization for Achieving Long-Term Lunar Habitation

Galaxies
The Moon’s unique environment, strategic position, and resource abundance make it a key target for deep space exploration. As lunar missions evolve from research to long-term habitation, leveraging local resources is essential to reduce dependence on ...
Chang Wang, Guoqing Zhang, Yaohui Wang, Lei Song   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extraterrestrial rock mechanics and brittleness indices of simulated Martian rocks with implications for in-situ resource utilization on Mars

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Brittleness Index (BI), while not universally standardized, is one of the most critical parameters in the assessment of rock failure behavior, drillability, and excavation efficiency in mining; however, its applicability to extraterrestrial environments ...
Carol Mgiba, Oladoyin Kolawole
doaj   +1 more source