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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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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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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 +6 more
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Machines, 2022 The exploration and investigation of lunar soil can provide necessary information for human beings to understand the Moon’s geological evolution history and solar activity, and is also of great significance for human beings to search for new energy ...
He Li, Yuanbo Li, Minyu Wei, Yi Shen
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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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DEM simulation of soil-tool interaction under extraterrestrial environmental effects [PDF]
, 2017 In contrast to terrestrial environment, the harsh lunar environment conditions include lower gravity acceleration, ultra-high vacuum and high (low) temperature in the daytime (night-time).
Arroyo Alvarez de Toledo, Marcos +3 more
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Laser melting manufacturing of large elements of lunar regolith simulant for paving on the Moon
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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Mechanical fracture properties of concrete with lunar aggregate simulant [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2020 From the volumetric point of view, aggregate is the most important ingredient in any kind of concrete. It is impossible to use raw soil instead of aggregate to produce concrete.
Seitl Stanislav +6 more
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Material aspects of sintering of EAC-1A lunar regolith simulant
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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Microbial induced calcite precipitation can consolidate martian and lunar regolith simulants
PLoS ONE, 2022 We demonstrate that Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) can be utilized for creation of consolidates of Martian Simulant Soil (MSS) and Lunar Simulant Soil (LSS) in the form of a ‘brick’.
Rashmi Dikshit +4 more
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