J. Patzwald, F. Schiperski, H. Fisher, T. Neumann, E. Stoll, L. Apollo | 2025 | Planetary and Space Science
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10.1016/j.pss.2025.106190 The chemistry and mineralogy of the LX high-fidelity lunar regolith simulants Planetary and Space Science Journal fla 00320633 268 106190 106190 106190 2025-11-15 15 November 2025 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Patzwald, Joel Schiperski, Ferry Fisher, Hannah Neumann, Thomas Stoll, Enrico To support sustainable solar system exploration, humans must harness resources from celestial bodies like the Moon to build infrastructure and obtain essential consumables, including water and oxygen. Lunar regolith, a loose rock layer covering the Moon s surface, is a key resource for in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) technologies. Developing and testing these technologies on Earth relies on the use of accurate simulant materials. In prior studies, the LX lunar regolith simulant system was developed and the base simulants
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