As the cornerstone mission of the fourth phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program,
Chang'E-7 (CE-7) was officially approved, and implementation started in 2022, including a …

In the past few years, several major space missions have been completed (eg, Deep Impact,
LCROSS, Chandrayaan-1, Stardust, Hayabusa), and a number of spacecraft are currently …

The Wind spacecraft, launched on November 1, 1994, is a critical element in NASA's
Heliophysics System Observatory (HSO)—a fleet of spacecraft created to understand the …

The Moon is key to understanding both Earth and our Solar System in terms of planetary
processes and has been a witness of the Solar System history for more than 4.5 Ga. Building …

The topics of lofted dust, ejected atomic and molecular species, and plasma interactions at
the Moon have made revolutionary strides since the last 'New Views of the Moon'review in …

The surface of the Moon, like that of any airless body in the Solar System, constantly
experiences micrometeorite bombardment as well as the influence of solar radiation, solar …

Biased electrodes are common components of plasma sources and diagnostics. The plasma–
electrode interaction is mediated by an intervening sheath structure that influences …

We discuss the influence of lunar magnetic anomalies on the solar wind and on the lunar
surface, based on maps of solar wind proton fluxes deflected by the magnetic anomalies …

The Moon has no atmosphere, hence, it offers a unique opportunity to place telescopes on
its surface for astronomical observations. It is phase-locked with Earth, and its far side …

For five days of each lunar orbit, the Moon is shielded from solar wind bombardment by the
Earth's magnetosphere, which is filled with terrestrial ions. Although the possibility of the …