Phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria improve the growth of Nicotiana benthamiana on lunar regolith simulant by dissociating insoluble inorganic phosphorus [PDF]
Communications Biology, 2023 In-situ utilization of lunar soil resources will effectively improve the self-sufficiency of bioregenerative life support systems for future lunar bases.
Yitong Xia +3 more
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Parameter Estimation of Lunar Regolith from Lunar Penetrating Radar Data [PDF]
Sensors, 2018 Parameter estimation of the lunar regolith not only provides important information about the composition but is also critical to quantifying potential resources for lunar exploration and engineering for human outposts.
Ling Zhang +6 more
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The Lunar Regolith Structure and Electromagnetic Properties of Chang’E-5 Landing Site [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2022 On 1 December 2020, China’s Chang’E-5 (CE-5) probe successfully landed in the northeastern Oceanus Procellarum. This work mainly presents the results of Lunar Regolith Penetrating Radar (LRPR) equipped on the CE-5 Lander.
Yuxi Li +8 more
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Lunar Regolith Geopolymer Concrete for In-Situ Construction of Lunar Bases: A Review. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)The construction of lunar bases represents a fundamental challenge for deep space exploration, lunar research, and the exploitation of lunar resources. In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology constitutes a pivotal tool for constructing lunar bases.
Zheng X, Zhao C, Sun X, Dong W.
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The viscosity and processing of molten lunar regolith [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEstablishing a permanent, self-sufficient habitat for humans on planetary bodies is critical for successful space exploration. In-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) of locally available resources offers the possibility of an energy-efficient and cost ...
James Bowen +3 more
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Vapor Deposits in the Lunar Regolith [PDF]
Science, 1994 Since the Apollo missions, we have emphasized the following points, which are based on theoretical calculations and on laboratory studies of the properties of evaporated silicate deposits and of lunar samples. The mass of vapor generated by impacts on the lunar surface is comparable in magnitude to the mass of impact melt glasses; the physics of impact
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Laser melting manufacturing of large elements of lunar regolith simulant for paving on the Moon. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 The next steps for the expansion of the human presence in the solar system will be taken on the Moon. However, due to the low lunar gravity, the suspended dust generated when lunar rovers move across the lunar soil is a significant risk for lunar ...
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Material aspects of sintering of EAC-1A lunar regolith simulant. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Future lunar exploration will be based on in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) techniques. The most abundant raw material on the Moon is lunar regolith, which, however, is very scarce on Earth, making the study of simulants a necessity.
Ginés-Palomares JC +7 more
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Diverse glasses revealed from Chang'E-5 lunar regolith. [PDF]
Natl Sci Rev, 2023 Lunar glasses with different origins act as snapshots of their formation processes, providing a rich archive of the Moon's formation and evolution. Here, we reveal diverse glasses from Chang’E-5 (CE-5) lunar regolith, and clarify their physical origins ...
Zhao R +15 more
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Plants grown in Apollo lunar regolith present stress-associated transcriptomes that inform prospects for lunar exploration. [PDF]
Commun Biol, 2022 The extent to which plants can enhance human life support on other worlds depends on the ability of plants to thrive in extraterrestrial environments using in-situ resources.
Paul AL, Elardo SM, Ferl R.
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