Lunar resources
IA Crawford, M Anand, S Barber… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
It has long been recognised (eg, Ehricke 1985; Spudis 1996, 2016; Duke et al. 2006;
Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in …
Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in …
Surface volatiles on the Moon
DM Hurley, MA Siegler, JTS Cahill… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Discovery of water in lunar samples and on the lunar surface has opened a new chapter in
lunar exploration. In addition to their potential utility, water and other volatile compounds can …
lunar exploration. In addition to their potential utility, water and other volatile compounds can …
A geologic model for lunar ice deposits at mining scales
KM Cannon, DT Britt - Icarus, 2020 - Elsevier
Water ice has been detected at the lunar poles, but existing and near-future orbital datasets
do not have the capabilities to determine its horizontal and vertical distribution at meter to …
do not have the capabilities to determine its horizontal and vertical distribution at meter to …
Peering into lunar permanently shadowed regions with deep learning
The lunar permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) are expected to host large quantities of
water-ice, which are key for sustainable exploration of the Moon and beyond. In the near …
water-ice, which are key for sustainable exploration of the Moon and beyond. In the near …
Investigating the dielectric properties of lunar surface regolith fines using Mini-RF SAR data
Polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is an effective technique to retrieve physical
properties of planetary surfaces, such as the dielectric constant and surface roughness …
properties of planetary surfaces, such as the dielectric constant and surface roughness …
Impact gardening as a constraint on the age, source, and evolution of ice on Mercury and the Moon
We update an analytic impact gardening model (Costello et al., 2018, https://doi.
org/10.1016/j. icarus. 2018.05. 023) to calculate the depth gardened by impactors on the …
org/10.1016/j. icarus. 2018.05. 023) to calculate the depth gardened by impactors on the …
Regolith properties in the Chang'E‐5 landing region of the moon: Results from multi‐source remote sensing observations
Abstract In December 2020, China's Chang'E‐5 (CE‐5) spacecraft successfully collected
1.731 kg samples from Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon's nearside, becoming the first …
1.731 kg samples from Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon's nearside, becoming the first …
A tale of two poles: Toward understanding the presence, distribution, and origin of volatiles at the polar regions of the Moon and Mercury
DJ Lawrence - Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Moon and Mercury both have permanently shaded regions (PSRs) at their
poles, which are locations that do not see the Sun for geologically long periods of time. The …
poles, which are locations that do not see the Sun for geologically long periods of time. The …
Radar Observation of the Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars
The detection of lava tubes beneath the surfaces of the Moon and Mars has been a popular
research topic and challenge in planetary radar observation. In recent years, the Moon …
research topic and challenge in planetary radar observation. In recent years, the Moon …
Stratigraphy of ice and ejecta deposits at the lunar poles
Water ice has been delivered to the lunar poles from different sources over billions of years,
but this accumulation was punctuated by large impacts that excavated dry regolith from …
but this accumulation was punctuated by large impacts that excavated dry regolith from …