As humankind prepares to establish outposts and infrastructure on the Moon, the ability to
manufacture parts and buildings on-site is crucial. While transporting raw materials from …

Amid the scarcity of lunar meteorites and the imperative to preserve their scientific value,
non-destructive testing methods are essential. This translates into the application of …

Failure modes of lunar boulders depend both on rheology and the erosion agents acting in
the lunar surface environment. Here, we address the failure modes of lunar boulders and …

The cone penetration test (CPT) is widely used in soil characterization and the determination
of physical parameters. The traditional interpretation of the results of CPTs relies on the …

Soil type significantly influences the detection accuracy of heavy metals using X-ray
fluorescence (XRF) technology. Rapid and accurate soil type identification is crucial for …

Rocks are one of the major surface features of Mars. The accurate characterization of the
chemical and mineralogical composition of Martian rocks would yield significant …

A new kind of surface material is found and defined in the Balmer–Kapteyn (BK) cryptomare
region, Mare-like cryptomare deposits (MCD), representing highland debris mixed by mare …

Purpose The purpose of this article is to analyze the state-of-the art in a systematic way,
identifying the main research groups and their related topics. The types of studies found are …

Global soil carbon maps are essential to understanding the global carbon cycle and
supporting policy decisions, but their uncertainty in remote areas with limited data remains a …

A technique for estimating clinoptilolite, montmorillonite, and epsomite mineral abundances
from a reflectance spectrum of mineral mixtures using spectral deconvolution and a deep …