Lunar Regolith or Dust and Rocks on the Moon with Timon Schild Artwork

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Lunar Regolith or Dust and Rocks on the Moon with Timon Schild

February 18, 2025 • Hanna Siemaszko • Season 5 • Episode 14

In the third episode of this month, we re-explore the world of lunar resource utilization with Timon Schild, a PhD student at the European Space Resources Innovation Center (ESRIC). Join us as Timon unpacks the concept of In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) and its implications for future lunar missions.

Timon shares insights on lunar regolith—what it is, how it forms, and the unique challenges it presents for exploration and extraction. We also discuss cutting-edge technologies like molten salt electrolysis that could enable us to extract oxygen and metals directly from lunar material.

USEFUL LINKS

ESRIC - https://www.esric.lu/

Space Resources Week 2025 - https://www.spaceresourcesweek.lu/

More about Timon Schild - https://www.list.lu/en/news/spotlight-on-phd-student-timon-schild-eyes-on-the-moon-and-feet-on-the-ground/?no_cache=1&cHash=1eeb39a62b3a2d51ccc7f97d41a753ab

Take-Off Show Episode about Space - https://youtu.be/O5keQCzCJ8w?si=QA-E69iZcrT_LrXN

People on this episode

Hanna Siemaszko

Host