Lunar Regolith is a Surprisingly Good Resource for Supporting a Lunar Station

Lunar Regolith is a Surprisingly Good Resource for Supporting a Lunar Station
By Andy Tomaswick (https://ift.tt/z5TvWeV)

Lunar regolith is the crushed up volcanic rock that buries the surface of the Moon. Remote observations and sample analysis have shown there are trace amounts of water ice mixed in with the regolith, which can be extracted. By mixing this water with CO2 exhaled by astronauts, scientists have demonstrated this can be turned into hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide. This can then be turned into fuels and oxygen to support the astronauts. Everything we need is there on the Moon. We just need to learn how to use it.

July 19, 2025 at 02:41AM
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