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Optimized Development of Lunar Regolith Ceramic Using Sodium Silicate as a Fluxing Agent

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High-Salinity Fluid Downslope Flow on Regolith Layer Examined by Laboratory Experiment: Implications for Recurring Slope Lineae on Martian Surfaces

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Lunar Regolith Sampling by Combining Electrostatic Force Generation and Vibration

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Guidelines for Estimating the 3D Size and Shape of Boulders from Planetary Surface Images

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Strength Evolution of Lunar Highland Regolith Simulant LHS-1E with Moisture Content: Insights from Compressive, Shear, and Indirect Tensile Tests

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Experimental Study on End-Effector Performance in Simulated Extraterrestrial Surface Soil Conditions

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Comparative study on morphological and mechanical properties of lunar regolith simulants (LHS-1, LMS-1, and LSP-2) using micro-CT reconstruction and direct shear tests

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Quantifying the Shear Strength Properties of Lunar Regolith Simulants LHS-1 and LMS-1

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