How will future missions to the Moon help extract valuable resources that can be used for scientific research or lunar settlement infrastructure? This is what a recent study being presented this week ...

which prohibits the appropriation of outer space—including the moon and other celestial bodies—also prohibits space mining. The prevailing position is that Article II solely bans the appropriation of ...

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A new solar-powered tech extracts water from Moon soil and turns astronaut CO₂ into oxygen and fuel. Scientists have created ...

A study published recently in Joule reveals that the technology can successfully extract water from soil samples and convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuel chemicals.

Chinese researchers say they've devised a new way to extract water from lunar soil and convert it into fuel.

Scientists have developed a technology that may help humans survive on the moon. In a study published in the journal Joule, ...

NASA RFI Seeks Lunar Resource Extraction Counsel. Share. Mark Carreau November 06, 2023. Artist’s concept of an In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) demonstration on the Moon. Credit: NASA.

Soil excavated from the moon could be used to produce oxygen and methane, which could be used by lunar settlers for breathing ...

Lunar dust is sharp and abrasive. Taming it will enable massive lunar bases, and could teach engineers how to build a better ...

Scientists estimate that Earth may have at least six "minimoons" at any given time. Notably, this number is uncertain, and ...

The prevailing position is that Article II solely bans the appropriation of territory, not the extraction of resources themselves. We are now at a crucial moment in the development of space law.