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This paper investigates the sintering of HUST-1 lunar regolith simulant using spark plasma sintering (SPS) and evaluates its thermal shock resistance. The study reports compressive strength increases after thermal cycling and suggests micropore disappearance as a possible cause. The paper presents a study on the development of a lunar regolith simulant, HANX2024, and its application in simulating the lunar surface for space exploration. The study focuses on the physical and chemical properties of the simulant, its performance under simulated lunar conditions, and its potential use in future lunar missions. The research is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The provided text appears to be a collection of URLs and file paths related to image assets, likely from an academic or research paper hosted on a platform like Elsevier or similar. The URLs contain identifiers such as `gr1`, `gr4`, `gr12`, etc., which may correspond to figures or images in the paper. The file extensions include `.jpg`, `.gif`, and `.sml` (possibly for thumbnails or small versions of images). The URLs also include paths like `THUMBNAIL`,

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