In-situ resource utilization will likely play a major role in any future long-term settlement of the moon. However, designing such a system in advance with our current level of knowledge will prove ...

In-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) for lunar construction refers to the development and application of techniques that employ materials found on the Moon to build habitats, infrastructure and support ...

What steps can be taken to enhance in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) for future astronauts on Mars? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference hopes to ...

Usually when an alchemist shows up promising to turn rocks into gold, you should run the other way. Sure, rocket fuel isn’t gold, but on the moon it’s worth more than its weight in the yellow stuff.

New research from Harbin Institute of Technology demonstrates that lunar soil can be efficiently melted using only microwave energy, eliminating the need for additional heating aids transported from ...