Scientists have developed a technology that may help humans survive on the Moon. In a study publishing July 16 in the Cell Press journal Joule, researchers extracted water from lunar […]
ISRU
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Life Support Systems, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Status Report
Geomorphological Evidence of Near‐Surface Ice at Candidate Landing Sites in Northern Amazonis Planitia, Mars
This work presents geomorphological analyses of an area at the boundary between Arcadia Planitia and northern Amazonis Planitia, situated in the northern mid-latitudes of Mars.
Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Sample Return, Status Report, Titan, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Titan In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Sample Return (TISR)
Titan is unique in the outer solar system in that it is the only moon with a thick atmosphere, and the only body in the solar system outside the Earth […]
Posted inLife Support Systems, Mars, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Status Report
Developing An Alternative Medium For In-space Biomanufacturing
In this process, in-situ resources (e.g., Lunar and Martian regolith), end-of-life materials (e.g., PET plastic), and human waste (e.g., astronaut fecal waste) can be converted into metabolizable substrates to feed […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astrogeology, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Desert Worlds, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Mars, Press Release
Prospecting the First Chilean Martian Simulants From the Atacama Desert for ISRU and Potential Applications
Martian simulants are an essential part of in situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology development and testing, and aid in providing new astrobiology insights regarding Mars’s past habitability.
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Exploration Gear & Tech, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Life Support Systems, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Press Release
Finding Water On The Moon And Mars: Humanity’s Extraterrestrial Future
The inclination to explore across vast expanses has been a continual part of human history. In voyages across the Atlantic, or North America, one of the greatest obstacles was the […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Life Support Systems, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Status Report
BioMoon: A Concept For A Mission To Advance Space Life Sciences And Astrobiology On The Moon
As humans advance their presence in space and seek to improve the quality of life on Earth, a variety of science questions in support of these two objectives can be […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astronauts and Explorers, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Status Report
Away Team Droid Tech: Enabling In-Situ Resources Utilisation by Leveraging Collaborative Robotics And Astronaut-Robot Interaction
Space exploration and establishing human presence on other planets demand advanced technology and effective collaboration between robots and astronauts. Efficient space resource utilization is also vital for extraterrestrial settlements.
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report
Away Team Droid Tech: Human-Robot Interface for Teleoperated Robotized Planetary Sample Collection and Assembly
As human space exploration evolves toward longer voyages farther from our home planet, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) becomes increasingly important. Haptic teleoperations are one of the technologies by which such […]
Posted inBiophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Commercial & Private Sector, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Status Report
Polyextremophile Engineering: A Review Of Organisms That Push The Limits Of Life
Nature exhibits an enormous diversity of organisms that thrive in extreme environments. From snow algae that reproduce at sub-zero temperatures to radiotrophic fungi that thrive in nuclear radiation at Chernobyl, […]