Water for astronauts – researchers get cool water from moon dust The question of the availability of water is a decisive factor in whether a more or less permanently manned moon base can ever be realised. A research team from Austria has now produced its own ‘simulated’, pulverised moon rock – i.e. lunar regolith – […]
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Water from Moon Dust
LUWEX SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATES TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXTRACTING WATER FROM LUNAR REGOLITH Download Press Release 3 here >>>
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Publications
Our team has worked across a variety of domains, developing technologies and solutions that push the boundaries of water extraction and purification technologies. This page showcases a collection of publications resulting from the LUWEX project, including journal papers, conference proceedings, master theses, and posters. Journal Papers The strength of outgassed porous dust aggregates Kreuzig, C., […]
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LUWEX project summary brochure
Download the Project Summary Brochure >>> The LUWEX project develops and validates technologies for extracting, purifying, and monitoring lunar water, advancing In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) to support sustainable space exploration. By harnessing lunar water for astronaut needs, radiation shielding, and rocket fuel, LUWEX reduces reliance on Earth-bound supplies, paving the way for long-duration missions. Using […]
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A Polish Horizon Europe Success Story: The LUWEX Project
Our project was mentioned in an article in Wroclaw’s newspaper, that discusses the importance and benefits of the Horizon Europe program, which funds research and innovative projects with significant impacts on the economy, society, and the environment. The article highlights the availability of free support for applicants in certain regions of Poland. LUWEX project, funded […]
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Stakeholder Workshop “From the MOON to EARTH” Recap
On June 18, 2024, we successfully hosted an online stakeholder workshop titled “From the MOON to EARTH – How water technologies developed for the Moon can help our everyday life on Earth.” This event was a key part of WP5.2 – Potential Terrestrial Applications Investigation, focusing on identifying market potentials for transforming LUWEX-developed technologies into […]
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EuroScience Open Forum
On June 13, Karol Leluk from the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology LUWEX team presented a poster about the LUWEX project at the EuroScience Open Forum, held in Katowice, Poland, from June 12-15, 2024. Here is a link to the poster in pdf: https://luwex.space/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LUWEX_EuroScience-Open-Forum.pdf Link to the event website: https://www.esof.eu/pl Link […]
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From the MOON to EARTH – Online workshop
We would like to invite you to our online workshop “From the MOON to EARTH – How water technologies developed for the Moon can help our everyday life on Earth” We will discuss with experts from all over the world about leveraging space systems for our terrestrial life. The workshop takes place on Tuesday 18th […]
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The Spanish Physicist Who Wants to Get Water from the Moon
On May 2nd, our team member Mateo Rejón López was interviewed about the LUWEX project by Judith de Jorge of ABC Ciencia. Title: El físico español que quiere sacar agua de la luna / The Spanish physicist who wants to get water from the moon What is it about: Mateo Rejón participates in a pioneering […]
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