The demand for lithium has skyrocketed in recent years primarily due to three international
treaties—Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals—all of …

The lunar surface is extremely harsh and current mineral processing and metal extraction
technologies are not adequately equipped to address this environment. In this paper, we …

The past two decades of lunar exploration have seen the detection of substantial quantities
of water on the Moon's surface. It has been proposed that a hydrated layer exists at depth in …

The formation and distribution of lunar surficial water remains ambiguous. Here, we show
the prominence of water (OH/H2O) attributed to solar wind implantation on the uppermost …

It has long been recognised (eg, Ehricke 1985; Spudis 1996, 2016; Duke et al. 2006;
Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in …

Discovery of water in lunar samples and on the lunar surface has opened a new chapter in
lunar exploration. In addition to their potential utility, water and other volatile compounds can …

A base on the Moon surface or a mission to Mars are potential destinations for human
spaceflight, according to current space agencies' plans. These scenarios pose several new …

The Cislunar region is becoming a focal point of expansion over upcoming decades. Long-
term Lunar infrastructure supporting Cislunar expansion must be located in key regions on …

In this study, we examine the spectral dielectric properties of liquid water in charged
nanopores over a wide range of frequencies (0.3 GHz to 30 THz) and pore widths (0.3 to 5 …

Water has been detected in lunar regolith, with multiple sources identified through the
analysis of individual grains. However, the primary origin of water in the bulk lunar regolith …