The potential for lunar and martian regolith simulants to sustain plant growth: a multidisciplinary overview
LG Duri, AG Caporale, Y Rouphael… - Frontiers in Astronomy …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bioregenerative life support systems (BLSS) are conceived of and developed so as to
provide food sources for crewed missions to the Moon or Mars. The in situ resource …
provide food sources for crewed missions to the Moon or Mars. The in situ resource …
Nervous system injury in response to contact with environmental, engineered and planetary micro-and nano-sized particles
T Borisova - Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Nerve cells take a special place among other cells in organisms because of their unique
function mechanism. The plasma membrane of nerve cells from the one hand performs a …
function mechanism. The plasma membrane of nerve cells from the one hand performs a …
Sources and physical processes responsible for OH/H2O in the lunar soil as revealed by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)
TB McCord, LA Taylor, JP Combe… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Analysis of two absorption features near 3 μm in the lunar reflectance spectrum, observed by
the orbiting M3 spectrometer and interpreted as being due to OH and H2O, is presented …
the orbiting M3 spectrometer and interpreted as being due to OH and H2O, is presented …
Hydroxyl radicals and oxidative stress: The dark side of Fe corrosion
Fe-based materials are considered for the manufacture of temporary implants that degrade
through the corrosion of Fe by oxygen. Here we document the generation of hydroxyl …
through the corrosion of Fe by oxygen. Here we document the generation of hydroxyl …
Characterization of lunar dust and a synopsis of available lunar simulants
Understanding the formation and evolution of the soil and dust of the Moon addresses the
fundamental question of the interactions of space with the surface of an airless body. The …
fundamental question of the interactions of space with the surface of an airless body. The …
A dusty road for astronauts
S Miranda, S Marchal, L Cumps, J Dierckx, M Krüger… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The lunar dust problem was first formulated in 1969 with NASA's first successful mission to
land a human being on the surface of the Moon. Subsequent Apollo missions failed to keep …
land a human being on the surface of the Moon. Subsequent Apollo missions failed to keep …
A review of pulmonary neutrophilia and insights into the key role of neutrophils in particle-induced pathogenesis in the lung from animal studies of lunar dusts and …
C Lam, V Castranova, K Driscoll, D Warheit… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The mechanisms of particle-induced pathogenesis in the lung remain poorly understood.
Neutrophilic inflammation and oxidative stress in the lung are hallmarks of toxicity. Some …
Neutrophilic inflammation and oxidative stress in the lung are hallmarks of toxicity. Some …
A lunar dust simulant: CLDS-i
Lunar dust can make serious damage to the spacecrafts, space suits, and health of
astronauts, which is one of the most important problems faced in lunar exploration. In the …
astronauts, which is one of the most important problems faced in lunar exploration. In the …
Important considerations for lunar soil simulants
Lunar samples are not readily available for In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) studies,
necessary for preparations for a return to the Moon with landers, robots, and astronauts …
necessary for preparations for a return to the Moon with landers, robots, and astronauts …
Physicochemical properties of respirable-size lunar dust
DS McKay, BL Cooper, LA Taylor, JT James… - Acta Astronautica, 2015 - Elsevier
We separated the respirable dust and other size fractions from Apollo 14 bulk sample
14003, 96 in a dry nitrogen environment. While our toxicology team performed in vivo and in …
14003, 96 in a dry nitrogen environment. While our toxicology team performed in vivo and in …