A. Evagora

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A. Evagora is a planetary scientist whose work is at the forefront of lunar exploration, specifically targeting the detection and utilization of water ice and other volatiles at the Moon’s South Pole. Their research is central to the strategic goal of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), which is critical for sustainable human presence on the Moon. Evagora’s major contributions are embodied in the development and conceptualization of the Lunar Volatiles Mobile Instrumentation (LUVMI) platform. As the lead author on the 2022 mission concept paper, which has garnered 9 citations, Evagora demonstrated how a lightweight, mobile robotic payload could effectively assess the distribution of exploitable water ice, a key resource for future missions. This work builds on earlier LUVMI project results (2019, 4 citations), which successfully validated the integration of a volatiles sampler and analyser. By pioneering low-mass, mobile instrumentation capable of traversing several kilometers of challenging polar terrain, Evagora has provided a practical pathway for directly prospecting the Moon’s most valuable resources. Their work is not just theoretical; it directly informs the design of future European and international exploration rovers, making them a key figure in the next phase of lunar science and exploration.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Assessing the Distribution of Water Ice and Other Volatiles at the Lunar South Pole with LUVMI-X: A Mission Concept

   9 citations · 2022
2. 2
   Lunar Volatiles Mobile Instrumentation (LUVMI) Project Results

   4 citations · 2019
3. 3
   LUVMI: an innovative payload for the sampling of volatiles at the Lunar poles

   2 citations · 2017

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