The viscosity and processing of molten lunar regolith.

Establishing a permanent, self-sufficient habitat for humans on planetary bodies is critical for successful space exploration. In-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) of locally available resources offers the possibility of an energy-efficient and cost-effective approach. This paper considers the high-temperature processing of molten lunar regolith under conditions which represent the lunar environment, namely low gravity, low temperature, and negligible atmospheric pressure.

Investigating the microwave heating behaviour of lunar soil simulant JSC-1A at different input powers.

For a sustainable human presence on the Moon, it is critical to develop technologies that could utilise the locally available resources (a.k.a.