The Moon's farside shallow subsurface structure unveiled by Chang'E-4 Lunar Penetrating Radar
On 3 January 2019, China's Chang'E-4 (CE-4) successfully landed on the eastern floor of
Von Kármán crater within the South Pole–Aitken Basin, becoming the first spacecraft in …
Von Kármán crater within the South Pole–Aitken Basin, becoming the first spacecraft in …
Comparison of dielectric properties and structure of lunar regolith at Chang'e‐3 and Chang'e‐4 landing sites revealed by ground‐penetrating radar
Abstract On 3 January 2019, the Chang'e‐4 (CE‐4) touched down on the Von Karman crater
located inside the South Pole‐Aitken Basin, providing for the first time the opportunity for in …
located inside the South Pole‐Aitken Basin, providing for the first time the opportunity for in …
First look by the Yutu-2 rover at the deep subsurface structure at the lunar farside
The unequal distribution of volcanic products between the Earth-facing lunar side and the
farside is the result of a complex thermal history. To help unravel the dichotomy, for the first …
farside is the result of a complex thermal history. To help unravel the dichotomy, for the first …
Olivine-norite rock detected by the lunar rover Yutu-2 likely crystallized from the SPA-impact melt pool
Chang'E-4 landed in the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, providing a unique chance to probe
the composition of the lunar interior. Its landing site is located on ejecta strips in Von Kármán …
the composition of the lunar interior. Its landing site is located on ejecta strips in Von Kármán …
Geological evidence for extensive basin ejecta as plains terrains in the Moon's South Polar Region
L Qiao, L Xu, JW Head, J Chen, Y Zhang, B Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Water ice and other volatiles that accumulated in the Moon's polar regions are among the
top priority targets for lunar exploration, due to their significances in both lunar geology and …
top priority targets for lunar exploration, due to their significances in both lunar geology and …
Evidence for a stratified upper mantle preserved within the South Pole‐Aitken basin
The evolution and compositional structure of the lunar mantle has been extensively modeled
but insufficiently constrained by observations. Here, we identify and characterize mantle …
but insufficiently constrained by observations. Here, we identify and characterize mantle …
Geology of the Chang'e-5 landing site: Constraints on the sources of samples returned from a young nearside mare
Extraterrestrial materials collected by sample return exploration missions have advanced
our understanding of planetary formation and evolution in a profound manner. This is …
our understanding of planetary formation and evolution in a profound manner. This is …
Topographic evolution of Von Kármán crater revealed by the lunar rover Yutu‐2
K Di, MH Zhu, Z Yue, Y Lin, W Wan… - Geophysical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Chang'e‐4 (CE‐4) achieved the first farside landing in Von Kármán crater. In the
landing site, linear features have been identified previously from SLDEM and considered to …
landing site, linear features have been identified previously from SLDEM and considered to …
Comprehensive modeling and characterization of Chang'E-4 radioisotope thermoelectric generator for lunar mission
L Tailin, L Youhong, Z Yingzeng, C Haodong… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) is one of widely used power sources for deep
space and celestial bodies explorations which has been developed for> 60 years. The first …
space and celestial bodies explorations which has been developed for> 60 years. The first …
Inferring the shallow layered structure at the Chang'E‐4 landing site: a novel interpretation approach using lunar penetrating radar
The current paper investigates the shallow layers of the lunar regolith at the Chang'E‐4
landing site. Four layers between 0 and 10 m were identified using lunar penetrating radar …
landing site. Four layers between 0 and 10 m were identified using lunar penetrating radar …