A layer of loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock
3D printing to colonise Mars after the Moon: the biomaterials tested by scientists
euronews.com/next/2026/09/10/3d-printing-to-colonise-mars-after-the-moon-the-biomaterials-tested-by-scientists
Scientists Finally Found Something That Can Kill a Tardigrade: A new study found that even the most indestructible microscopic animals in existence, tardigrades ...
vice.com/en/article/scientists-finally-found-something-that-can-kill-a-tardigrade/
Samples reveal how Earth slows solar wind striking moon's near side: The moon has been bathed in solar wind for billions of years, but the two hemispheres ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-samples-reveal-earth-solar-moon.html
Scientists Say They’ve Found Fungi That Turn Dead Martian Soil Into Fertile Cropland
futurism.com/space/fungi-dead-martian-soil-fertile-cropland
Is moon dust the key to survival in space? LSU researchers are exploring the possibilities.
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/lsu-researchers-moon-dust-exploration/article_21be4a30-ecf2-4e04-8e60-ab6f50f113da.html
How to pile dirt on the moon? Robotics teams tackle NASA challenge: NASA's annual Lunabotics Challenge had nearly 50 university teams that competed at UCF and ...
orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/12/how-to-pile-dirt-on-the-moon-robotics-teams-tackle-nasa-challenge/
Astroport and Vermeer want to bring heavy construction equipment to the Moon: Astroport Space Technologies and Vermeer Corporation have announced a collaboration ...
thenextweb.com/news/astroport-vermeer-lunar-iron-autonomous-construction-moon-base
Blue Origin: Extracting oxygen from regolith for a lunar base - | Golem.de: Oxygen was extracted using a method that works not only in the laboratory ...
golem.de/news/blue-origin-sauerstoff-fuer-mondbasis-aus-regolith-gewinnen-2604-207514.html
AI analyzes lunar dust: What makes the particles from the far side of the moon so stable
t3n.de/news/ki-analysiert-mondstaub-1733110/
AI analyzes lunar dust: What makes the particles from the far side of the moon so stable
t3n.de/news/ki-analysiert-mondstaub-1733110/
pubs.acs.org Mar 11
Lunar and Martian Regolith Simulants Desorb and Weather after Exposure to Bioregenerative Life Support System Effluent
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.5c00267
Moon base: Why dangerous moon dust actually makes the perfect foundation: Moon dust is considered an absolute nightmare in space travel. It ruins machines and ...
t3n.de/news/mondstaub-mondbasis-fundament-ki-1733110/
realmwire.com Mar 09
With lunar missions looming, scientists grow chickpeas in ‘moon dirt’: Scientists working on the future of space farming have taken a step closer to making food ...
realmwire.com/with-lunar-missions-looming-scientists-grow-chickpeas-in-moon-dirt/
zmescience.com Mar 09
Chickpeas Grown in Simulated Moon Dirt Produced Viable Seeds With a Fungal Assist
zmescience.com/space/chickpeas-grown-in-simulated-moon-dirt-produced-viable-seeds-with-a-fungal-assist/
Scientists Finally Found Something That Can Kill a Tardigrade: A new study found that even the most indestructible microscopic animals in existence, tardigrades ...
vice.com/en/article/scientists-finally-found-something-that-can-kill-a-tardigrade/
Laser 3D Printing Could Build Lunar Base Structures: Researchers transform lunar rocks into durable building blocks
universetoday.com/articles/laser-based-3d-printing-could-build-future-bases-on-the-moon
Astronauts could soon be eating moon hummus, study suggests: Scientists said the study suggests astronauts may be able to grow their own food supply on the moon
independent.co.uk/news/science/chickpea-moon-growth-astronauts-study-b2933171.html
Space Mar 06
Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt
space.com/astronomy/moon/making-hummus-on-the-moon-scientists-just-grew-chickpeas-in-simulated-lunar-dirt
Space Mar 06
'War of the Worlds' in reverse? Mars dirt could help fight off a microbial invasion from Earth
space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/war-of-the-worlds-in-reverse-mars-dirt-could-help-fight-off-a-microbial-invasion-from-earth
Researchers find environment that kills even robust tardigrades: Tardigrades are considered virtually indestructible: The tiny eight-legged creatures survive ...
winfuture.de/news,157240.html
Could Mars soil block Earth microbes? 'Water bears' offer a clue: Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: ...
phys.org/news/2026-02-mars-soil-block-earth-microbes.html
Farming on the moon or Mars? How recycled sewage could turn regolith into crop soil
phys.org/news/2026-02-farming-moon-mars-recycled-sewage.html
Daily Sabah Feb 23
Turkish researchers develop techniques to farm tomatoes on moon: A group of researchers at Ege University in southwestern Türkiye's Izmir have achieved a ...
dailysabah.com/turkiye/turkish-researchers-develop-techniques-to-farm-tomatoes-on-moon/news
Space Feb 06
Could a toxic chemical in Mars dirt help us build a Red Planet base?: Perchlorate, a toxic substance found in Mars dirt, could help the bacterium Sporosarcina ...
space.com/astronomy/mars/could-a-toxic-chemical-in-mars-dirt-help-us-build-a-red-planet-base
This is how researchers want to build launch pads from lunar dust: A recent engineering study outlines how future lunar missions could construct launch pads and ...
t3n.de/news/so-wollen-forschende-startrampen-aus-mondstaub-bauen-1722865/
Dynamic duo of bacteria could change Mars dust into versatile building material for first human colonists
frontiersin.org/news/2025/12/02/frontiers-microbiology-bacteria-turning-mars-regolith-into-3d-printable-building-material
Lunar water traced to solar wind: Latitude and regolith maturity shape its abundance, study finds
phys.org/news/2025-11-lunar-solar-latitude-regolith-maturity.html
Earth’s nearest body hides space's most valuable element, and mining missions are on
wionews.com/science/earth-s-nearest-body-hides-space-s-most-valuable-element-and-mining-missions-are-on-1762514083214
Raw material and plague for space travel: The surface layer of the moon consists of a sharp-edged powder that sticks like glue and causes problems for astronauts ...
spektrum.de/news/mondstaub-rohstoff-und-plage-fuer-die-raumfahrt/2266941
WIRED Feb 21 25
The Lunar Economy Is Coming: The launch of the Blue Ghost module, scheduled to land on the moon early next month, is a key step in creating an Earth–moon supply ...
wired.com/story/blue-ghost-mission-lunar-economy/
Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power: Getting oxygen from regolith takes 24 kWh per kilogram, and we’d need tonnes.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/turning-the-moon-into-a-fuel-depot-will-take-a-lot-of-power/
NASA Astronauts Could be at Risk of Moonquakes and Landslides While Exploring the Lunar South Pole - IGN
ign.com/articles/nasa-astronauts-could-be-at-risk-of-moonquakes-and-landslides-while-exploring-the-lunar-south-pole
