There is growing interest in the possibility that the resource base of the Solar System might
in future be used to supplement the economic resources of our own planet. As the Earth's …

In-situ resource utilization on the Moon and/or Mars is a cutting-edge hotspot for exploring
outer space. Lunar/Martian regolith is an in-situ natural resource for construction habitats …

In recent years, the Moon, as the only satellite of the Earth, has once again become the
primary destination for exploration by countries around the world. However, considering the …

The construction of a lunar base and habitation on the Moon has always been on
researchers' minds. Building materials used in in situ lunar resources are of great …

With the increasing accessibility of commercial space flight, the environmental impacts of
space launches will become increasingly significant in the coming years. Here, for the first …

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), together with the European Space Agency …

The lunar nearside has been investigated by many uncrewed and crewed missions, but the
farside of the Moon remains poorly known. Lunar farside exploration is challenging because …

The development of an efficient process to simultaneously extract oxygen and metals from
lunar regolith by way of in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) has the potential to enable …

Resources intrinsic to the lunar environment, the abundant and oxide rich surface regolith
and local water ice reserves, can be processed in order to liberate O 2 and H 2 gases for …

A high-level overview of current research in the area of lunar regolith excavation and
handling for In Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) is presented. Thirteen processes are …