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On Modeling Drilling Load in Lunar Regolith Simulant [PDF]

Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2018
Drilling and coring, as effective ways to obtain lunar regolith along the longitudinal direction, are widely applied in the lunar sampling field. Conventionally, modeling of drill-soil interaction was divided into soil cutting and screw conveyance processes, ignoring the differences in soil mechanical properties between them.
Qi-Quan Quan, Chong-Bin Chen, Zong-Quan Deng, Jun-Yue Tang, De-Wei Tang   +4 more
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Crater Observing Bioinspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA)

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2026.
Crater Observing Bio‐inspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA) is a modular, snake‐inspired robot that addresses the mobility challenges of extraterrestrial exploration sites such as Shackleton Crater. Incorporating snake‐like gaits and tumbling locomotion, COBRA navigates both uneven surfaces and steep crater walls.
Adarsh Salagame, Henry Noyes, Eric Sihite, Arash Kalantari, Alireza Ramezani   +4 more
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Controlled Source DAS Coupling Tests: Implications for Unburied Deployment on the Moon and Earth

Earth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Moonquake recordings are key to understanding the Moon's internal structure, yet existing data from the Apollo missions are limited. Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) offers a promising alternative to conventional seismometers for future lunar seismic monitoring, particularly due to its robustness and suitability for high‐scattering ...
S. Probst, A. Zandanel, J. O. A. Robertsson, C. M. Donahue   +3 more
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Penetration and resistance characteristics of lunar regolith simulant drilling using a coupled MPM–CDEM approach

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Ground anchor drilling is a promising technology for investigating the mechanical properties and environmental variability of lunar regolith in low-gravity environments, with minimal demands for reactive cutting.
Jing Li, Lixiang Wang, Chun Feng, Minjie Wen, Yiming Zhang   +4 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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Performance of Lunar Regolith Shield under Meteoroid Impact: Uncertainties of a Numerical Prediction

Applied Sciences, 2022
The protection of the future lunar base from radiation, thermal stresses and impacts of meteoroids can be achieved by several options, generally consisting in a shielding system, made of either regolith or combined materials.
Alessia Verdino, Oscar Arena, Osvaldo Bottiglieri, Francesco Cafaro, Enrico Dini   +4 more
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The Effect of Tip Design on Technological Performance During the Exploration of Earth, Lunar, and Martian Soil Environments

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 387-408, January 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the penetration performance of soil‐burrowing probes with different tip designs during shallow‐depth penetration in various media, including terrestrial soils (Hostun sand) and well‐characterized planetary soil simulants (LHS‐1 Lunar regolith simulant and MGS‐1 Martian regolith simulant).
Serena Rosa Maria Pirrone, Emanuela Del Dottore, Gunter Just, Barbara Mazzolai, Luc Sibille   +4 more
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Manure Amendments Improve Plant Growth and Productivity in Lunar Regolith Simulant

Space: Science & Technology
Plant cultivation on the Moon has garnered global scientific and engineering interest for its potential to support long-term human exploration and habitation.
Yu Chen Wang, Charles Wang Wai Ng, Wen Hui Yan, Trishia Liezl Dela Cruz   +3 more
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Microwave Extraction of Water from Lunar Regolith Simulant [PDF]

AIP Conference Proceedings, 2007
Nearly a decade ago the DOD Clementine lunar orbital mission obtained data indicating that the permanently shaded regions at the lunar poles may have permanently frozen water in the lunar soil. Currently NASA's Robotic Lunar Exploration Program, RLEP-2, is planned to land at the lunar pole to determine if water is present.
Edwin Ethridge, William Kaukler
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Mineral Weathering Experiments for Terrestrial Planetary Analogs in a Continuous‐Flow Reactor

Geofluids, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Understanding the groundwater environments for ancient Mars and other terrestrial bodies is of great interest for evaluating their habitability. Here, we experimentally tested simulated aqueous alterations of two Mars simulants (variants of MGS‐1) using a continuous‐flow packed bed reactor, reacting with three ionic simulated groundwater analog ...
Jessica M. Weber, Eduardo Martinez, Rachel Y. Sheppard, Laura E. Rodriguez, Aaron Celestian, Bronwyn L. Teece, Laura M. Barge, Pramita Mishra   +7 more
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