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About the Lecture: To enable crewed exploration of the Moon and beyond we must utilise local resources on the Moon, this is known as in situ resource utilisation (ISRU). ISRU is a rapidly growing research field with teams investigating what resources are available, how to extract them, and how best to utilise them. In this talk I will outline some of the ISRU projects I have been involved in related to the extraction of water on the Moon, one of the most crucial resources needed for future space exploration.

About the Speaker: Hannah is post-doctoral researcher at the Open University (UK) working in the field of lunar resources. She holds a Physics degree from the University of Sheffield and an MSc in Space Exploration Systems from the University of Leicester. Hannah recently completed her PhD in Planetary Science at the Open University where she worked with the ProSPA instrument team on water extraction techniques. She has also collaborated on projects at the Lunar and Planetary Institute investigating properties of the lunar poles to support future exploration. Now working with the LUVMI-X rover team, Hannah is investigating ways to reduce the power required for spaceflight mass spectrometers, and ensuring they are protected from the harsh lunar environment. Hannah continues to be a member of the PROSPECT Science team supporting the activities planned for the European Space Agency instrument on-board the Luna-27 mission.