Volatile interactions with the lunar surface
The Moon is generally depleted in volatile elements and this depletion extends to the
surface where the most abundant mineral, anorthite, features< 6 ppm H 2 O. Presumably the …
surface where the most abundant mineral, anorthite, features< 6 ppm H 2 O. Presumably the …
Detection of water in the LCROSS ejecta plume
A Colaprete, P Schultz, J Heldmann, D Wooden… - science, 2010 - science.org
Several remote observations have indicated that water ice may be presented in permanently
shadowed craters of the Moon. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite …
shadowed craters of the Moon. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite …
Constraining the evolutionary history of the Moon and the inner solar system: a case for new returned lunar samples
The Moon is the only planetary body other than the Earth for which samples have been
collected in situ by humans and robotic missions and returned to Earth. Scientific …
collected in situ by humans and robotic missions and returned to Earth. Scientific …
Global regolith thermophysical properties of the Moon from the Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment
We used infrared data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Diviner Lunar
Radiometer Experiment to globally map thermophysical properties of the Moon's regolith …
Radiometer Experiment to globally map thermophysical properties of the Moon's regolith …
Diviner lunar radiometer observations of cold traps in the Moon's south polar region
Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment surface-temperature maps reveal the existence of
widespread surface and near-surface cryogenic regions that extend beyond the boundaries …
widespread surface and near-surface cryogenic regions that extend beyond the boundaries …
Evidence for exposed water ice in the Moon's south polar regions from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ultraviolet albedo and temperature measurements
We utilize surface temperature measurements and ultraviolet albedo spectra from the Lunar
Reconnaissance Orbiter to test the hypothesis that exposed water frost exists within the …
Reconnaissance Orbiter to test the hypothesis that exposed water frost exists within the …
Seasonal polar temperatures on the Moon
Abstract The Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
has been acquiring visible and infrared radiance measurements of the Moon for nearly 10 …
has been acquiring visible and infrared radiance measurements of the Moon for nearly 10 …
Far‐ultraviolet reflectance properties of the Moon's permanently shadowed regions
Although of great interest for science and resource utilization, the Moon's permanently
shadowed regions (PSRs) near each pole present difficult targets for remote sensing. The …
shadowed regions (PSRs) near each pole present difficult targets for remote sensing. The …
Thermal and illumination environments of lunar pits and caves: Models and observations from the Diviner Lunar Radiometer experiment
Lunar collapse pits may provide access to subsurface lava tubes of unknown extent. We
present Diviner Lunar Radiometer measurements showing that the Mare Tranquillitatis and …
present Diviner Lunar Radiometer measurements showing that the Mare Tranquillitatis and …
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 …