Mars Fungi Could Make Red Planet Regolith Fertile for Crops
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=mars-fungi-could-make-red-planet-regolith-fertile-for-crops
Latest: <p>You’re on the fourth human mission to Mars
#regolith #martian #planet #fungi

Tote Welt aus Basalt und Staub: Astronomen erhaschen direkten Blick auf die Oberfläche des Exoplaneten LHS 3844 b, auf dem auch Aliens kaum Überlebenschancen hätten
https://oiger.de/2026/05/10/schlechte-karten-fuer-ausserirdische-dunkle-gesteinswelt-ohne-atmosphaere/197495
#Exoplanet #Steinplanet #JamesWebb #Weltraumteleskop #Astronomie #Regolith #Staub #Mond #Merkur #Basalt #SecondEarth

#NASA has awarded Seattle-based #Interlune $6.9 million to develop a payload suite that can cook gases out of #moon dirt and look for traces of potentially valuable #hydrogen and #helium3. The project fits into Interlune's grand plan to sell lunar helium-3 for earthly applications. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/interlune-nasa-contract-extract-helium-3-hydrogen-moon/ #Space #Regolith

Regolith Desktop Environment
- @regolith

Productivity focused desktop environment for Debian and Ubuntu Linux

A tailored i3wm experience (and Sway for Wayland)

https://regolith-desktop.com/

#Debian #Regolith #i3wm #Sway

La poussière lunaire pourrait devenir une ressource clé pour construire directement sur la Lune et transformer les contraintes du régolithe en matériaux d’infrastructure pour les futures bases humaines issues.fr/la-poussiere... #Moon #LunarBase #Regolith #InSituResourceUtilization #NASA #ESA

La poussière lunaire pourrait ...

La poussière lunaire pourrait devenir une ressource clé pour construire directement sur la Lune et transformer les contraintes du régolithe en matériaux d’infrastructure pour les futures bases humaines https://issues.fr/la-poussiere-lunaire-pourrait-cesser-detre-une-nuisance-et-commencer-a-remodeler-la-facon-dont-les-humains-peuvent-construire-au-dela-de-la-terre/
#Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #Moon #LunarBase #Regolith #InSituResourceUtilization #NASA #ESA

#Chickpeas can grow in #moon dirt and make seeds
Scientists had some success growing plants in actual lunar #regolith from Apollo missions. But plants took in toxic metals and grew slowly, showing signs of stress.
Researchers dusted chickpeas — chosen for their hardiness & high protein content — with powdered arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Fungi help plants’ taproots branch out and reach more soil while also sequestering heavy metals away from plant
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chickpeas-moon-dirt-seeds-space-farming
https://archive.ph/JGB3k

Eine lebensfähige Mondstation muss sich aus Ressourcen vor Ort versorgen. Blue Origin hat ein System entwickelt, das Atemluft aus Mondstaub gewinnt. #sfcd #mond #mondstation #regolith #nasa #BlueOrigin #ESA

Blue Origin baut System zur Ge...

My friend, Prof Corien Bakermans, just did a great interview for a CBC show about her recent study of tardigrade survival in simulated Martian soils. Give it a listen! #tardigrades #mars #regolith #astrobiology
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-51-quirks-and-quarks/clip/16204447-nearly-indestructible-teeny-tiny-tardigrades-struggle-survive-martian

Short-term survival of #tardigrades (Ramazzottius cf. varieornatus and Hypsibius exemplaris) in #martian #regolith simulants (MGS-1 and OUCM-1): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-astrobiology/article/shortterm-survival-of-tardigrades-ramazzottius-cf-varieornatus-and-hypsibius-exemplaris-in-martian-regolith-simulants-mgs1-and-oucm1/8A91986096FB533FB264DD056F549DF2 -> ‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources: https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/water-bears-reveal-potential-adapting-protecting-martian-resources - microscopic tardigrades help inform how simulated Martian soil might support plant life and mitigate contaminants shedding from human explorers, researchers report -> Scientists Finally Found Something Tardigrades Can’t Survive: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-finally-found-something-tardigrades-cant-survive-2000728358 - tardigrades are practically invincible on Earth, so scientists looked to outer space in search of their kryptonite.