In the future, human activities in space, such as asteroid mining, will require the aid of
geotechnical engineering. Rock samples obtained by sample-return missions via spacecraft …

To satisfy the essential needs, including energy requirements, for human and robotic space
explorations on planetary objects like Moon, Mars and asteroids, the proper exploitation of …

Extra-terrestrial mining and metal processing are vital for access to strategic metals for
space exploration. This study demonstrates for the first time the catalytic dissolution of …

Asteroid surfaces are subjected to mechanical weathering processes that result in the
development and evolution of regolith. Two proposed mechanisms—impact bombardment …

The work is devoted to the creation of a method based on data from space missions such as
LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) and the analysis of possible impactors and meteoroid …

Extra-terrestrial mining is vital for access to strategic metals for space exploration and to feed
an increasing terrestrial need for metals in sustainable energy generation and storage. This …

There is consensus among space advocates that we are entering a new era of the space
age. The contemporary setting is characterized by the confluence of government space …

The overall goal of this research is to systematically study planetary technology innovation,
its challenges, and paths forward in the space sector, from institutional, strategic, policy and …

The expansion of mankind in Space will eventually lead to the need for resource extraction
on places different from Earth. For the few who would succeed, the monetary gains from …

This thesis proposes a spacecraft design that incorporates maturing technologies without
necessitating redesign. These maturing technologies include carbon nanotubes (CNTs) …