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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …