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Diurnal Temperature Variability at Latitudinally Distinct Sites on the Moon

Earth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract The thermophysical environment of the Moon plays a crucial role for future exploration, resource utilization and also in understanding its geological evolution. While global‐scale surface temperature distributions have been reasonably well constrained through numerical modeling and orbiter observations, recent in situ measurements have ...
G. Ambily, K. Durga Prasad, Y. Ramakrishna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Bin WANG, Peng-fei ZHAO, Hong-bin ZHU, Peng CHENG, Guang-shi LI, Yong-he ZHANG, Xiong-gang LU   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment (MOXIE)—Preparing for human Mars exploration

, 2022
MOXIE [Mars Oxygen In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Experiment] is the first demonstration of ISRU on another planet, producing oxygen by solid oxide electrolysis of carbon dioxide in the martian atmosphere.
Voecks, Gerald E., Liu, Andrew M., Rapp, Donald, Skafte, Theis L., Elangovan, Singaravelu, Eisenman, David J., Aboobaker, Asad M., Khopkar, Piyush, Araghi, Koorosh R., Graves, Christopher R., Hecht, Michael H., Hariharan, Shravan, Madsen, Morten B., Hartvigsen, Joseph J., Steen, Parker, SooHoo, Jason G., Nasr, Maya, Horn, Kyle J., Meyen, Forrest E., Okkels, Harald, Smith, Peter H., Hinterman, Eric D., Hoffman, Jeffrey A., McClean, John B.   +23 more
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ISRU Implications for Lunar and Martian Plume Effects [PDF]

47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, 2009
Experiments, analyses, and simulations have shown that the engine exhaust plume of a Mars lander large enough for human spaceflight will create a deep crater in the martian soil, blowing ejecta to approximately 1 km distance, damaging the bottom of the lander with high-momentum rock impacts, and possibly tilting the lander as the excavated hole ...
Metzger, Philip T., Li, Xiaoyi, Immer, Christopher D., Lane, John E.   +3 more
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Revealing the Internal Structure of Mars‐Analog Glaciers From Drone‐Based Radar Sounding

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Martian debris‐covered glaciers (DCGs) contain large quantities of water ice beneath a protective layer of rock and dust. Properties of the overlying regolith such as density and depth to ice are critical parameters for guiding in situ resource utilization (ISRU) of water and coring missions targeting potential habitats.
Roberto J. Aguilar, John W. Holt, Michael S. Christoffersen, Tyler M. Meng, Stefano Nerozzi   +4 more
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System analysis of an ISRU production plant: Extraction of metals and oxygen from lunar regolith

, 2022
A study was conducted to compare the performance of three different ISRU production plants that extract metals and oxygen from regolith at the lunar South Pole.
Guerrero Gonzalez, Francisco Javier, Zabel, Paul   +1 more
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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
wiley   +1 more source

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
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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
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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