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 …

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), together with the European Space Agency …

KLS-1 Lunar regolith simulant was microwave sintered to explore its potential applicability in
future lunar construction. The effects of sintering temperature on linear shrinkage, density …

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 …

One of the hot subjects in space civil engineering is the research for establishing outposts
on space bodies, starting with the Moon. This wide research topic mainly covers learning …

The next step for the exploration of space seems to require the human participation by
means of a long-lasting lunar outpost. Therefore, this paper attempts to review the up-to-date …

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 …

It is highly desirable to establish an extraterrestrial base on the moon due to its practicality
and scientific significance in the future space explorations, which promotes aerospace …

Establishing a base on the Moon is one of the new goals of human lunar exploration in
recent years. Sintered lunar regolith is one of the most potential building materials for lunar …

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 …