ispace and Kurita partner to test lunar water purification system

Scientists Find A Way To Unlock Water From Moon Dust

Water is crucial for setting up a human base on the Moon. But if researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences succeed, this will no longer be a hurdle. They have found a way to produce large amounts of water using the hydrogen in lunar soil.

ispace and Kurita partner to test lunar water purification system

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 ispace, inc. has entered into a formal agreement with Kurita Water Industries, Ltd., a Japanese specialist in water treatment and chemical manufacturing, to support the delivery of a water purification demonstration system to the Moon. The memorandum of understanding sets the stage for transporting this experimental payload to the lunar surface on a future ispace mission scheduled for post-2027.

Unexpected Temperature Spikes on the Moon Could Reveal Hidden Water Reserves

For decades, scientists have speculated that water ice might be locked away in the Moon’s polar regions. Now, new data from India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests that water may be more abundant—and in places we never expected. When Chandrayaan-3 landed near the Moon’s south pole in August 2023, one of its first tasks was to measure […] The post Unexpected Temperature Spikes on the Moon Could Reveal Hidden Water Reserves appeared first on Curios…

Water Purification Demonstration System to be Sent to the Moon

A future lunar water processing test device will be tested on the lunar surface under a Memorandum of Understanding inked between ispace and Kurita Water Industries."We hope that this activity will be the first step towards the efficient recycling of lunar resources, and that it will lead to the realization of economically sustainable activities on the Moon.” Takeshi Hakamada, ispaceKurita Water Industries has participated as a HAKUTO-R corporat…