Erratum to: An Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Some Martian Regolith Simulants with Respect to the Surface Properties at the InSight Mission Landing Site
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DOI: 10.1007/s11214-017-0398-9
Abstract: In support of the InSight mission in which two instruments (the SEIS seismometer and the \(\mbox{HP}^{3}\) heat flow probe) will interact directly with the regolith on the surface of Mars, a series of mechanical tests… read more here.
Keywords: regolith simulants; insight mission; surface; density ... See more keywords
Near-Field Seismic Propagation and Coupling Through Mars’ Regolith: Implications for the InSight Mission
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DOI: 10.1007/s11214-018-0514-5
Abstract: NASA’s InSight Mission will deploy two three-component seismometers on Mars in 2018. These short period and very broadband seismometers will be mounted on a three-legged levelling system, which will sit directly on the sandy regolith… read more here.
Keywords: insight mission; field; tripod; value ... See more keywords
A Pre-Landing Assessment of Regolith Properties at the InSight Landing Site
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DOI: 10.1007/s11214-018-0537-y
Abstract: This article discusses relevant physical properties of the regolith at the Mars InSight landing site as understood prior to landing of the spacecraft. InSight will land in the northern lowland plains of Mars, close to… read more here.
Keywords: insight landing; physical properties; properties include; regolith ... See more keywords
A flow sheet for the conversion of lunar regolith using fluorine gas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.01.014
Abstract: Abstract This work reviews and expands upon the previous fluorination processes for in situ production of oxygen and silicon from lunar regolith. The process units were simulated and a flow sheet was developed to determine… read more here.
Keywords: sheet conversion; flow sheet; lunar regolith; regolith ... See more keywords
Predicted diurnal variation of the deuterium to hydrogen ratio in water at the surface of Mars caused by mass exchange with the regolith
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2019.05.017
Abstract: Regolith on Mars exchanges water with the atmosphere on a diurnal basis and this process causes significant variation in the abundance of water vapor at the surface. While previous studies of regolith-atmosphere exchange focus on… read more here.
Keywords: variation; water; deuterium hydrogen; regolith ... See more keywords
Penetration and relaxation behavior of dry lunar regolith simulants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2019.03.009
Abstract: Abstract A return to the lunar surface has been identified as an important near-term goal for NASA and other international space agencies. Along with recent and upcoming missions to asteroid bodies and other extraterrestrial surfaces,… read more here.
Keywords: penetration relaxation; relaxation; regolith; relaxation behavior ... See more keywords
Vacuum sintering behavior and magnetic transformation for high-Ti type basalt simulated lunar regolith
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113810
Abstract: Abstract Lunar regolith in-situ utilization receives increasing attentions due to development of lunar exploration research. The complex composition of lunar regolith leads to its complicated phase reaction and composition evolution at high temperature, whereas few… read more here.
Keywords: lunar regolith; regolith; type basalt;
Challenging the agricultural viability of martian regolith simulants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114022
Abstract: Abstract As human space exploration extends farther from Earth, the cost and risk of resupplying a mission increases substantially. In situ resource utilization (ISRU) is the prospecting, extraction, storage, and exploitation of existing resources at… read more here.
Keywords: regolith simulants; food production; regolith; growth ... See more keywords
TUBS-M and TUBS-T based modular Regolith Simulant System for the support of lunar ISRU activities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2019.104747
Abstract: Abstract Rising international interest in scientific and commercial Moon exploration programs require cost-efficient logistical solutions regarding raw- and construction materials for a permanent residence on our Earth’s satellite. Lunar regolith soil is the most abundant… read more here.
Keywords: lunar; regolith; simulant system; regolith simulant ... See more keywords
Thermogravimetric analysis of chemical reduction processes to produce oxygen from lunar regolith
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2019.104795
Abstract: Various processes exist for extracting oxygen from lunar regolith via chemical reduction for In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). Reduction with hydrogen, methane, possibly carbon monoxide, or gas mixtures are the processes that have predominantly been studied… read more here.
Keywords: oxygen lunar; reduction; lunar regolith; regolith ... See more keywords
Integration of Geochemical and Geophysical Data to Characterize and Map Lateritic Regolith: An Example in the Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1029/2017gc007352
Abstract: In tropical regions like the Amazon, there are extensive lateritic covers that have not been properly mapped, despite their economic-bearing minerals and their importance related to denudation and regolith landscape studies. To consolidate tools for… read more here.
Keywords: data characterize; lateritic duricrusts; geochemical geophysical; integration geochemical ... See more keywords