Rheology of colloidal lunar resources for their utilization and waste minimization perspectives

Rheological studies of colloidal lunar resources were summarized to demonstrate the current status of the literature within the framework of human activities of lunar exploration, and to provide the relevant challenges and perspectives world- and space-wide. This summary is motivated by the previous and ongoing activities on lunar exploration through Artemis project, space crafts’ landings from different nations and associated samples’ return as well as being foreseen termination of International Space Station (ISS) that all have been providing vital insights into science and engineering of human activities on the lunar surface and further space. Identified key literature and research area on rheology were categorized into 4 aspects, i.e., regolith, construction, ice/water, and magma, according to their importance on lunar resources, and their summary and challenges were provided within the large picture of lunar exploration activities.