Modeling lunar in-situ resource utilization can help plan future prototypes

In-situ resource utilization will likely play a major role in any future long-term settlement of the moon. However, designing such a system in advance with our current level of knowledge will prove difficult, mainly because there’s so much uncertainty around both the availability of those resources and the efficacy of the processes used to extract them. In-situ resource utilization will likely play a major role in any future long-term settlement of the moon. However, designing such a system in advance with our current level of knowledge will prove difficult, mainly because there’s so much uncertainty around both the availability of those resources and the efficacy of the processes used to extract them. Space Exploration Planetary Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories