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Varanasi (Abhishek Singh ) : <\/strong>Amid the ongoing deep lunar explorations of under country\u2019s ambitious Moon Mission and long-duration human space missions, scientists at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-BHU), have developed a lunar soil simulant closely resembling the composition of the Moon\u2019s surface and initiated research on extracting metals from it for future space construction technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The institute has also emerged one among the pioneering academic institutions in the country exploring the use of extracted materials for 3D printing-based fabrication of bricks, tiles and structural components that may eventually support extraterrestrial habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development aligns with country\u2019s growing focus on advanced lunar technologies following the historic success of Chandrayaan-3 Mission and the country\u2019s broader ambitions for future human space exploration missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The multidisciplinary project, being led by Prof Kamalesh Kumar Singh of the Department of Metallurgical Engineering and backed by Dr Ankush Kumar from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is focused on \u201cIn-Situ Resource Utilisation\u201d (ISRU), a concept aimed at using materials available on the Moon itself for construction and manufacturing purposes instead of transporting heavy infrastructure from Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to IIT (BHU) director Prof Amit Patra, the research reflects India\u2019s transition from space exploration to the development of sustainable space technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India\u2019s achievements in space science are now inspiring indigenous research aimed at enabling future lunar infrastructure and long-duration human presence beyond earth. Technologies that utilise locally available resources on the Moon will be critical for reducing mission costs and building sustainable extraterrestrial habitats. IIT (BHU) is committed to contributing to this national vision through interdisciplinary and futuristic research,\u201d said Dr Patra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof Kamalesh Kumar Singh, leading the research, said that the success of Chandrayaan-3 had generated global scientific interest in Moon\u2019s south polar region, which is believed to contain water ice entrapped in lunar soil and several strategically important resources that could support future lunar missions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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