Beneficiation of lunar ilmenite [PDF]
One of the most important commodities lacking in the moon is free oxygen which is required for life and used extensively for propellent. Free oxygen, however, can be obtained by liberating it from the oxides and silicates that form the lunar rocks and ...
Ruiz, Joaquin
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Thermal in situ measurements in the Lunar Regolith using the LUNAR-A penetrators: an outline of data reduction methods [PDF]
, 2001 For determining the lunar heat flow two parameters need to be measured: The thermal gradient and the thermal conductivity of the regolith. Methods for inferring these quantities from in situ measurements using the LUNAR-A penetrators will be ...
Fujimura, A. +5 more
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Development of a Reactor for the Extraction of Oxygen and Volatiles from Lunar Regolith [PDF]
, 2009 Julie Kleinhenz +3 more
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Properties of Lunar Regolith on the Moon's Farside Unveiled by Chang'E‐4 Lunar Penetrating Radar [PDF]
, 2021 Zehua Dong +5 more
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The radiation history of material returned by the Soviet automatic stations Luna 16 and Luna 20, according to track studies [PDF]
Fission tracks formed by the vH (very heavy) nuclei group of solar and galactic cosmic rays have been studied in silicate minerals of the lunar regolith returned by the Luna 16 and Luna 20 unmanned spacecraft. It is shown that the material in the Luna 16
Genayeva, L. I. +2 more
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Past and present solar radiation [PDF]
, 1986 Addressed what was the extent to which asteroidal and lunar regoliths have collected and preserved, a record of the flux, energy, and compositional history of the solar wind and solar flares. The six central discussion topics were: Trapped solar wind and
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International Journal of Mining Science and TechnologyLeading national space exploration agencies and private enterprises are actively engaged in lunar exploration initiatives to accomplish manned lunar landings and establish permanent lunar bases in the forthcoming years.
Yuan Zou +5 more
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Lunar meteorite regolith breccias: An in situ study of impact melt composition using LA-ICP-MS with implications for the composition of the lunar crust [PDF]
, 2010 K. H. Joy +3 more
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Resources for a lunar base: Rocks, minerals, and soil of the Moon [PDF]
The rocks and minerals of the Moon will be included among the raw materials used to construct a lunar base. The lunar regolith, the fragmental material present on the surface of the Moon, is composed mostly of disaggregated rocks and minerals, but also ...
Taylor, Lawrence A.
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Automated Additive Construction (AAC) for Earth and Space Using In-situ Resources [PDF]
, 2016 Using Automated Additive Construction (AAC), low-fidelity large-scale compressive structures can be produced out of a wide variety of materials found in the environment.
Ali, Hisham +32 more
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