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Production of High Fidelity Lunar Agglutinate Simulant

, 2011
As space faring nations consider manned and unmanned missions to the Moon, there is a growing need to develop high fidelity lunar regolith simulants that can accurately reproduce the properties and behavior of lunar regolith.
Thompson, G. B, Sen, Sabhayu, Butts, D., G.B. Thompson, Ray, C. S., C.S. Ray, J.S. O’Dell, D. Butts, Morris, R. A., R.A. Morris, O\u27Dell, J. S., S. Sen   +11 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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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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BeeRootBot: A Bioinspired Robotic Probe Exhibiting Apical Growth through In Situ Soil Binding

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study introduces a novel method for consolidating subterranean exploration pathways in plant‐inspired robots by binding in‐situ soil with beeswax, a biobased material. This simultaneous advancement and wall‐lining process reduces penetration resistance, enhances exploration efficiency, enables communication and resource sharing, and promotes ...
Sachin Sachin, Alessio Mondini, Stefano Mariani, Emanuela Del Dottore, Barbara Mazzolai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Lettuce Grown in Different Mixtures of Monogastric-Based Manure With Lunar and Martian Soils

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
The supplementation of bioactive compounds in astronaut’s diets is undeniable, especially in the extreme and inhospitable habitat of future space settlements.
Luigi G. Duri, Antonio Pannico, Spyridon A. Petropoulos, Antonio G. Caporale, Paola Adamo, Paola Adamo, Giulia Graziani, Alberto Ritieni, Stefania De Pascale, Youssef Rouphael   +9 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
wiley   +1 more source

The Research on Lunar Soil Simulant Production System

, 2011
Because the lunar soil is rarely, lunar soil simulant plays an important part in lunar exploration, development and utilization of lunar resources, to establish a lunar base research work. This paper presents a lunar soil simulant production system which
Jing Yu Tong, Bin Wang, Zhi Hao Wang, Yu Bai, Man Li, Dong Bo Tian   +5 more
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Experimental Evaluation of Lunar Regolith Settlement Caused by Ice Extraction

Aerospace
Water resources are essential to human exploration in deep space or the establishment of long-term lunar habitation. Ice discovered on the Moon may be useful in future missions to the lunar surface, necessitating the consideration of in situ resource ...
Zheng Gong, Nicholas Barnett, Jangguen Lee, Hyunwoo Jin, Byunghyun Ryu, Taeyoung Ko, Joung Oh, Andrew Dempster, Serkan Saydam   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source