Marine Joulaud
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Marine Joulaud is a planetary scientist whose research focuses on the detection and characterization of volatiles—particularly water ice—at the lunar poles, with an eye toward in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) for future human exploration. Her most cited work, “Assessing the Distribution of Water Ice and Other Volatiles at the Lunar South Pole with LUVMI-X: A Mission Concept” (2022, 9 citations), exemplifies her contribution to mission design and payload integration. In this study, she helped develop the LUVMI-X rover concept, a lightweight, mobile platform equipped with a neutron spectrometer and a drill-based sampling system, to map volatile distributions at the Moon’s south pole. The work directly addresses a critical gap: the need for high-resolution, ground-truth data to validate orbital remote-sensing observations. By integrating instrument performance simulations with landing-site analysis, Joulaud demonstrated how a small, agile rover could quantify water-ice abundance and accessibility—key information for planning future extraction efforts. Her research bridges planetary geology, instrumentation, and exploration engineering, making her a notable voice in the growing field of lunar resource prospecting.
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