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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 2022 Lunar in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) has been put on the agenda by many countries. Due to the special material nature and low gravity environment, the lunar regolith demonstrates significantly different behavior from terrestrial geomaterials ...
Ruilin Li, Guoqing Zhou, Pin-Qiang Mo
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Material aspects of sintering of EAC-1A lunar regolith simulant [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 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.
Juan-Carlos Ginés-Palomares +7 more
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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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Controlling soil disturbance of a lunar regolith simulant bed during depressurization in a vacuum chamber [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 A dusty thermal vacuum chamber (DTVC) containing a regolith simulant bed is essential for testing equipment and techniques related to lunar surface exploration.
Gyu-Hyun Go +8 more
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Laser melting manufacturing of large elements of lunar regolith simulant for paving on the Moon [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 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 ...
Juan-Carlos Ginés-Palomares +12 more
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Telomere dynamics and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis grown in lunar regolith simulant [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceNASA envisions a future where humans establish a thriving colony on the Moon by 2050. Plants will be essential for this endeavor, but little is known about their adaptation to extraterrestrial bodies.
Borja Barbero Barcenilla +10 more
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Biomining of lunar regolith simulant EAC-1 A with the fungus Penicillium simplicissimum [PDF]
Fungal Biology and BiotechnologyBackground On a future lunar habitat, acquiring needed resources in situ will inevitably come from the Lunar regolith. Biomining, i.e. the use of microorganisms to extract metals from the regolith, is sustainable and energy-efficient, making it highly ...
João Figueira +6 more
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Journal of Materials Research and TechnologyAdditive manufacturing of lunar regolith is one of the most promising methods for lunar surface construction. In order to obtain excellent formability of lunar regolith, the interaction between laser and lunar regolith has to be studied in detail.
Fen Dang +5 more
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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, Huanyu Wu, Shupeng Chai
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International Journal of Mining Science and TechnologyThe development and utilization of lunar resources are entering a critical stage. Immediate focus is needed on key technologies for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and lunar base construction.
Bo Liu +4 more
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