https://spacewatch.global/tag/regolith/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:00:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/regolith/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2022/02/thales-alenia-space-to-extract-oxygen-on-the-moon/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39502 Thales Alenia Space has signed a €1 million study contract with ESA for a payload concept to extract oxygen from Moon rock.  In order for humans to establish a sustainable Moon habitat, lunar resources will have to be utilized rather than transporting these from Earth. Such resources include water and oxygen among others. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/testing-a-3d-printer-on-the-moon-using-lunar-dust-and-a-laser/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21712 A 3D printer that produces objects using lunar dust and a laser?It's not science fiction, but a near-future scenario when a 3D printer prototype is tested on the Moon, according to research from Italy's Politecnico di Milano.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2016/08/middle-eastern-lunar-missions-role-moon-middle-easts-spacefaring-future/ Sun, 28 Aug 2016 07:00:57 +0000 http://spacewatchme.com/?p=1283 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>