Improving Lunar Soil Simulant for Plant Cultivation: Earthworm-Mediated Organic Waste Integration and Plant-Microbe Interactions. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Long-term human residence on the Moon is an inevitable trend in lunar exploration, necessitating the development of Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSSs).
Wang Z +6 more
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Investigating the microwave heating behaviour of lunar soil simulant JSC-1A at different input powers. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2021 For a sustainable human presence on the Moon, it is critical to develop technologies that could utilise the locally available resources (a.k.a. in situ resource utilisation or ISRU) for habitat construction.
Lim S +5 more
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Experimental Study on Geopolymerization of Lunar Soil Simulant under Dry Curing and Sealed Curing. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)The construction of lunar surface roads is conducive to improving the efficiency of lunar space transportation. The use of lunar in situ resources is the key to the construction of lunar bases.
Gu J, Ma Q.
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LZS-1, Lanzarote (Canary Island, Spain) lunar (Apollo 14) basaltic soil simulant. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 The search for Terrestrial Analogues is essential for the development of future permanent or semi-permanent lunar bases. Terrestrial Analogues are zones where it is possible to probe not only scientific instruments, but also other astronaut capabilities ...
Alberquilla F +3 more
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Magnetic field coupling with lunar soil simulants. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Wireless power transfer (WPT) using magnetically coupled resonators is being integrated into space vehicles destined for the lunar surface. The dusty soil on the Moon, called lunar regolith, is known to adhere to surfaces and is also known to contain ...
Garman SM, Roth MC, Roux VG, Smith JR.
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Critical Electrochemistry Technologies Applicable in Space Exploration. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)The available resources in space and discuss the application scenarios and challenges of electrochemical methods in four critical domains is analyzed: metallurgical processing of mineral resources, water resources utilization, carbon cycle management in extraterrestrial habitats, and electrical energy storage.
Xu R, Lv Z, Li S, He J, Song J.
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Pilbara Craton Soil as A Possible Lunar Soil Simulant for Civil Engineering Applications. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2019 Kobaka J, Katzer J, Zarzycki PK.
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Can Lunar and Martian Soils Support Food Plant Production? Effects of Horse/Swine Monogastric Manure Fertilisation on Regolith Simulants Enzymatic Activity, Nutrient Bioavailability, and Lettuce Growth. [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2022 Caporale AG +10 more
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Updating "Intensity dataset acquired through laser scanning of lunar and Martian soil simulants" with additional lunar soil simulants specimens. [PDF]
Data Brief, 2023 Damięcka-Suchocka M, Katzer J.
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BeeRootBot: A Bioinspired Robotic Probe Exhibiting Apical Growth through In Situ Soil Binding
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.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 +4 more
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