Differential thermal analysis of lunar soil simulant [PDF]
, 1991 Differential thermal analysis of a lunar soil simulant, 'Minnesota Lunar Simulant-1' (MLS-1) was performed. The MLS-1 was tested in as-received form (in glass form) and with another silica.
Dennis S. Tucker, Andrew Setzer
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Telomere dynamics and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis grown in lunar regolith simulant [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceNASA envisions a future where humans establish a thriving colony on the Moon by 2050. Plants will be essential for this endeavor, but little is known about their adaptation to extraterrestrial bodies.
Borja Barbero Barcenilla +10 more
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Intensity dataset acquired through laser scanning of lunar and Martian soil simulants
Data in Brief, 2021 The future construction effort on the Moon and Mars is increasingly discussed by the scientific community. In authors’ opinion quick, precise and remote measuring technique will be essential for successful development of lunar and Martian construction ...
Jacek Katzer +3 more
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Turning earthworms into moonworms: Earthworms colonization of lunar regolith as a bioengineering approach supporting future crop growth in space [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The earthworms beneficial effects on soils may be promising to improve lunar soil fertility, enabling the use of local substrates for space farming. Herein, we investigated the effects of the lunar regolith simulant (LHS-1) at different concentrations in
Donato Romano +3 more
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Assessment of geotechnical properties of lunar soil simulant’s for lunar missions
Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences, 2021 Prototype-based experimental studies at the simulated environmental conditions are essential for the planned Chandrayaan missions of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Prabu Thannasi +2 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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Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Mortar Generated by using Lunar Soil Simulant
International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and TechnologyThis study investigates the mechanical properties of mortar produced using lunar soil simulant, with the aim of assessing its suitability for construction in extraterrestrial habitats.
V. K. Kulkarni +4 more
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Simplified Particle Models and Properties Analysis Designed for DEM Lunar Soil Simulants [PDF]
AerospaceThe discrete element method (DEM) is one of the most popular methods for simulating lunar soil simulants due to the lack of real lunar soil. To reduce the computational consumption and difficulty because of complex particle models, simplified particle ...
Junhao Liu +3 more
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3D Printing Of Lunar Soil Simulant towards Compact Structures
Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, 2022 Building an outpost on the moon has become a new frontier in deep space exploration [1-3]. The moon contains rich mineral and energy resources [4], provides 715,000 tons of helium-3, 70 trillion tons of TiO 2 and other mineral resources, and has ...
Yiwei Liu +6 more
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