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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LUWEX poster at 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        

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Press release 2

European project tests groundbreaking water extraction from lunar dust for the first time. LUWEX laboratory, TU Braunschweig, photo: LUWEX consortium European Union-backed project LUWEX develops a pioneering system that enables the extraction of water from lunar regolith, a crucial step in advancing space exploration and sustaining human presence on the Moon. Under the lead of […]

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LUWEX posters at Space Resources Week 2024

Two LUWEX related posters were presented as part of the Luxembourg Space Resources Week – 25 and 27 March 2024 Investigation on the Thermal Properties of an Lunar Icy Regolith Simulant, by Henning Wache and Luca Kiewiet Accurate modelling of ISRU technologies by CFD and DEM, by Mart Heitkamp and Luca Kiewiet

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NEXT NATURE Space Farming: the food of tomorrow.

Embark on a Journey into the Future of Food at the Evoluon! Starting September 24, 2023, Next Nature launches its latest exhibition, Spacefarming: The Food of Tomorrow. Presented at the iconic Evoluon, this exhibition uncovers the food revolution that awaits us on our beloved planet Earth and in the realms beyond, and LUWEX is part […]

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LUWEX posters at Space Resources Week

Three LUWEX related posters were presented as part of the Luxembourg Space Resources Week – 19 and 21 April 2023  Design Investigation of Lunar Water Extraction by Luca Kiewiet, Mart Heitkamp, Christoph Kalis, and Paul Zabel Characterisation of Water contaminated by Lunar Regolith and Selection of an associated Water Purification System by Victoria Pesch, Rieke […]

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