NASA Lunar Water Harvesting Chisel Tool Research
Sector: Education • Location: Ames, Iowa, United States
Source: Southeast Iowa Union
A NASA-funded study led by Singularity Solutions in collaboration with Iowa State University developed and tested a chisel tool designed to harvest water trapped in icy lunar regolith. The research involved simulating moon surface conditions to predict tool wear and operational lifespan under vacuum and extreme temperature fluctuations.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Education, Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Southeast Iowa Union
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about NASA Lunar Water Harvesting Chisel Tool Research
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
Sponsoring Agency |
Status
Original status | under research |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | A NASA-funded study led by Singularity Solutions in collaboration with Iowa State University developed and tested a chisel tool designed to harvest water trapped in icy lunar regolith. The research involved simulating moon surface conditions to predict tool wear and operational lifespan under vacuum and extreme temperature fluctuations. |
Original sector | Space Exploration |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Iowa |
City | Ames |
Source
Source | Southeast Iowa Union |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Education, Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-14 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project