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International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 2017 In the process of lunar exploration, and specifically when studying lunar surface structure and thickness, the established lunar regolith model is usually a uniform and ideal structural model, which is not well-suited to describe the real structure of ...
Chunyu Ding +7 more
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Rearrangement Towards Stability: Plastic Shakedown in Granular Materials Under Thermal Cycles
International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Granular materials are routinely subjected to thermal cycling due to natural and anthropogenic phenomena. Despite the ubiquity of this occurrence and its relevance for science, engineering, and technology, the long‐term thermo‐mechanical response of granular materials to repeated heating and cooling remains poorly understood.
Naghmeh Mehraeen +1 more
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Astronomy & AstrophysicsContext. The surface of the Moon is covered by regolith and its microphysical structure is not only linked to surface processes and regolith evolution, but is also important for in situ resource utilization and mission planning. Aims.
Bürger Johanna +3 more
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An Open Database of Lunar Regolith and Simulants Properties
International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Lunar regolith, the layer of unconsolidated material covering the Moon's surface, is central to the science and technology developed for the Moon, notably related to in‐situ science investigations, resource utilization, surface infrastructure, and mobility systems.
Léonie Gasteiner +2 more
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Yantu gongcheng xuebaoTo align with the current strategic planning of "survey, mining, and development" in China's lunar exploration mission, and to obtain more accurate physical and mechanical properties of lunar regolith, this study focuses on the influences of lunar ...
WANG Siyuan 1, , JIANG Mingjing 2, 3, 4
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Hydrology, 2019 Rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa commonly rely on shallow hand-dug wells and springs; consequently, shallow aquifers are an extremely important water source.
David Walker +3 more
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Particle‐Scale Mechanics of a Regolith‐Type Soil
International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The existing studies have reported that the surface of Mars shows the presence of materials having igneous origin, including basalt and regolith‐type coarse soils. These findings are affected by significant uncertainties and, therefore, the selection of simulants for various exploration applications, including surface mobility of rovers ...
Vincenzo Nardelli +2 more
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Evaluating the Depth–Age Hypothesis for the Evolution of the Lunar Regolith
The Planetary Science JournalLunar regolith is the fractured rock layer covering most of the lunar surface. This rock is fractured into regolith primarily by repeated meteorite impacts over eons.
Gwendolyn D. Bart
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Interplanetary frontiers: terraforming from an invasion science perspective
Oikos, EarlyView.The pursuit of a multi‐planetary existence represents one of humanity's greatest frontiers. If applied justly, it offers an opportunity to extend its civilization's lifespan amid escalating sustainability crises on Earth. One approach increasingly gaining traction is terraforming, a hitherto theoretical ecological and evolutionary experiment revolving ...
Teun Everts +2 more
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Life, 2016 We used Ar plasma-sterilization at a temperature below 80 °C to examine its effects on the viability of microorganisms when intermixed with tested soil.
Janosch Schirmack +3 more
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