lunar regolith
There’s Enough Oxygen in the Lunar Regolith to Support Billions of People on the Moon
In recent article, soil scientist John Grant discusses the ways in which we could harvest abundant amounts of oxygen directly…
Did the Moon Ever Have a Magnetosphere?
New research led by Rochester University has shown the Moon had a short-lived magnetosphere, which has implications for future lunar…
Astronauts Could Dust off Themselves and Equipment on the Moon With an Electron Beam
In the near future, astronauts could use a handheld electron beam to remove lunar dust from their suits and hardware.
Lunar Dust is Still One of The Biggest Challenges Facing Moon Exploration
The ESA is investing in research that will lead to spacesuits and materials that can handle one of the biggest…
NASA Will Pay You to Retrieve Regolith and Rocks from the Moon
NASA is offering to pay commercial contractors to retrieve lunar regolith and rocks to demonstrate their ability to harvest resources…
Radishes Can Likely Grow in Lunar Regolith
For many of us, gardening has been a therapeutic distraction during this time of pandemic quarantine. But some researchers from…
NASA is Testing a Coating to Help Astronauts and Their Equipment Shed Dangerous Lunar Dust
NASA is developing an advanced new coating that could protect everything from spacecraft systems to astronauts from harmful lunar dust.
This is What Moondust Looks Like When You Remove All the Oxygen. A Pile of Metal
The Moon has abundant oxygen and minerals, things that are indispensable to any space-faring civilization. The problem is they're locked…
How Do We Settle on the Moon?
Welcome back to our series on Settling the Solar System! Today, we take a look at the closest celestial neighbor…
MOONRISE: Melting lunar regolith with lasers to build structures on the Moon
A team of German scientists have invented a new laser system that could be used to build a lunar base…