ISRU: In-Situ Resource Utilization - From Regolith to Rocket Fuel

29/06/2025 31 min Episodio 728
ISRU: In-Situ Resource Utilization - From Regolith to Rocket Fuel

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In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) is the key to building lasting colonies in space—by turning local materials into shelter, fuel, and even food. Explore how humanity might thrive beyond Earth by living off the land on other worlds.Watch my exclusive video Fishbowl Starships - Water As Shielding - https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-fishbowl-starships-water-as-shieldingGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurGet a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthurUse the link https://gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebula to a friend for just $36.Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.netJoin Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthurSupport us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthurFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShECredits:I.S.R.U. In-Situ Resource UtilizationWritten, Narrated & Produced by: Isaac ArthurGraphics:Fishy TreeJeremy JozwikKen York / YD VisualSergio BoteroUdo SchroeterMusic Courtesy ofEpidemic Sound Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creatorChapters:0:00 Intro3:20 Shelter11:06 Extraction of Volatiles13:45 Regolith Processing16:55 Energy Production18:19 Manufacturing and Construction20:24 Agriculture23:40 Propellant Production26:25 StarliftingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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