Low-cost robust processes are needed to produce construction materials for habitats and
civil infrastructure in the early stages of the development of a permanent base on the moon …

Scientific exploration of extraterrestrial planets has gripped human imagination since the
advent of space travel. Human missions to Mars could produce insight into the essential …

The key to any presence in space being sustainable is the ability to manufacture the
necessary structures and spares in situ and on-demand, in order to avoid the cost, volume …

Abstract The European Astronaut Centre (EAC) is currently constructing the European Lunar
Exploration Laboratory (LUNA), a large training and operations facility to be located …

It has long been recognised (eg, Ehricke 1985; Spudis 1996, 2016; Duke et al. 2006;
Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in …

Space missions will require the capability to build structures on site using local resources.
Before 2040, NASA and the European Space Agency want to ensure the possibility of a …

Additive manufacturing shows an intrinsic compatibility with building in extra-terrestrial
colonization. The use of raw materials found in situ can drastically reduce the complexity of …

Abstract 3D-printing of geopolymers produced from lunar regolith is an interesting option for
space in situ habitats. In this study, the influence of the severe lunar environmental …

The construction of a lunar base is considered to be an important step towards deep-space
exploration by humanity, and will rely on the utilisation of in situ lunar resources. In this …

The solar energy resources of the Moon are far more prosperous than those of the Earth.
Therefore, energy systems driven by solar energy are more suitable for application on the …