[#RIP on the #Moon, #DORN ...] The lunar phase of the Chang'e6 mission comes to an end ...
The #regolith samples have been successfully collected. #DORN took the expected radon and polonium measurements for almost 23 hours - data analysis is already underway. The upper section of the Chang'e6 probe has re-launched from its base - heading for the lunar orbiter, leaving behind our instrument ...
Congratulations to the @cnes and IRAP teams who designed and operated DORN 👋
The most surprising revelation from NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover — that methane is seeping from the surface of Gale Crater — has scientists scratching their heads.
"lunar regolith is much more rich in metals like titanium, magnesium, calcium, and iron than typical Earth crust, but relatively lacking in silicon and oxygen, which makes lunar-based industry and farming a complex, uncertain business."
#SolarEnergy and lunar #regolith are directly available on the #Moon 🌙, meaning that the direct sintering or melting 🌡️ of the regolith is a feasible approach for the manufacturing of objects on the lunar surface. Mobile solutions such as solar ☀️ or laser energy sources can be used to manufacture roads 🛣️ or #LandingPads in-situ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-42008-1
Picture : #Mining robots like the Pilot Excavator will excavate the regolith and take the material to a processing plant https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ISRU_Pilot_Excavator_(KSC-20220728-PH-FMX01_0126).jpeg