June 2022
Sunshades in space could help alleviate Earth’s climate crisis
... on the Moon. For the sunshade, viable lunar resources include aluminium and/or titanium extracted from lunar regolith; these lightweight metals can be transported from the lunar surface to an orbital manufacturing facility, while heavier metals...
June 2022
Protecting crews in interplanetary ships and space colonies from the space environment
... Red Planet. In one version of the project, the ship lands on an asteroid and astronauts bury it in several metres of regolith to protect it from cosmic rays during the 6-10-month journey to Mars. However, it may not be easy to work with...
January 2023
LUNAR OASIS – architectural visions for an integrated lunar habitat
... and expand into an interconnected network in a flexible way. To protect from harmful impacts, a multilayer construction using lunar regolith was necessary. The entrance area provides a shelter-like zone to place suits and charge rovers. Lunar...
09 September 2016
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on its way to study Bennu after successful launch Thursday
...on September 8, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. OSIRIS-REx spacecraft (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security-Regolith Explorer) separated from Atlas 5 about an hour after launch. “This was an excellent launch,” said Tim...
03 October 2016
Martian soil helps boost its atmosphere with noble gases
... levels of krypton-80 and krypton-82. And it is thought that this neutron swapping occurred through erosion of the martian regolith or via impacts onto the surface, subsequently releasing the gases into the atmosphere. “SAM's measurements provide...
18 September 2017
'Mars crew' emerge from isolation after 8 months study on Hawaii
... of a spatter cone and the the weathered basaltic materials found in this part of Hawaii are reminiscent of the regolith found Mars. Not only does HI-SEAS give would-be astronauts a taste of what Mars might be like from...
