As regulations addressing target semi-volatile organics in soil matrices continue to push for increasingly lower action levels, laboratories are required to examine preparation workflows to optimize ...

Sierra Space has completed a test readiness review of its carbothermal reactor, a system designed to extract oxygen from the Moon’s soil, and plans to proceed to a physical test of the technology.

When humans return to the moon (and ultimately travel beyond), they’ll need plenty of oxygen, both to breathe and propel crafts through space. Luckily for astronauts, there’s plenty packed inside ...