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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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Development and characterization of the PolyU-1 lunar regolith simulant based on Chang’e-5 returned samples [PDF]
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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Lunar dust and lunar simulant activation and monitoring [PDF]
Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 2009 Abstract— NASA plans to resume human exploration of the Moon in the next decade. One of the pressing concerns is the effect that lunar dust (the fraction of the lunar regolith <20 μm in diameter) will have on systems, both human and mechanical, due to the fact that various problems were caused by dust during the Apollo missions.
William T. WALLACE +6 more
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Improving Lunar Soil Simulant for Plant Cultivation: Earthworm-Mediated Organic Waste Integration and Plant-Microbe Interactions [PDF]
PlantsLong-term human residence on the Moon is an inevitable trend in lunar exploration, necessitating the development of Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSSs).
Zhongfu Wang +6 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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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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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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Development and properties of a magnetic high-titanium lunar regolith simulant IRSM-1
Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2023 The moon exploration has progressed into the stage of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU). Systematically understanding the unique mechanical response and engineering characteristics of the lunar regolith is crucial for the development and exploitation ...
ZHOU Ningxi 1, 2, CHEN Jian 1, 2, 3, 4, HUANG Juehao 1, 2, TIAN Ning 1, 2, WU Peng 1, 2
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The ESA Lunar Robotics Challenge: Simulating operations at the lunar south pole [PDF]
Journal of Field Robotics, 2012 AbstractIn 2008, the European Space Agency (ESA) challenged universities to design, develop, and test teleoperated robotic systems for a soil‐sampling mission in a simulated lunar‐crater‐like environment. Eight teams participated and developed a wide range of engineering solutions that addressed the various technical and operational challenges posed by
Felipe A. W. Belo +9 more
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