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Lunar exploration: opening a window into the history and evolution of the inner Solar System [PDF]
, 2014 The lunar geological record contains a rich archive of the history of the inner Solar System, including information relevant to understanding the origin and evolution of the Earth-Moon system, the geological evolution of rocky planets, and our local ...
Colaprete A +32 more
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Surges in volcanic activity on the Moon about two billion years ago
Nature Communications, 2023 The history of mare volcanism critically informs the thermal evolution of the Moon. However, young volcanic eruptions are poorly constrained by remote observations and limited samples, hindering an understanding of mare eruption flux over time. The Chang’
Heng-Ci Tian +14 more
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Remote Sensing, 2023 Taking the Chang’e-5 (CE-5) sampling area as an example, this study carried out an investigation on improving the crater size-frequency distribution (CSFD) dating accuracy of lunar surface geologic units based on the crater degradation model.
Feiyue Zhao, Wei Zuo, Chunlai Li
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Thermal Modeling of the Lunar Regolith at the Chang'E‐4 Landing Site
Geophysical Research Letters, 2021 Accurate assessments of surface temperatures on the Moon are important for understanding the physical properties of the lunar surface regolith and thermal effects on the reflectance spectra beyond 2 μm.
Honglei Lin +11 more
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Design of In-Orbit Sample Container Transfer Mechanism for Chang’E-5 Lunar Sample Return Mission
Aerospace, 2023 In this paper, a pawl composite linkage transfer mechanism is designed for the automatic in-orbit sample transfer mission of Chang’E-5 lunar sample return mission, which can realize the sample container in-orbit transfer under various critical ...
Weijun Wang +6 more
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Maria Basalts Chronology of the Chang’E-5 Sampling Site
Remote Sensing, 2021 Chang’E-5 is the first lunar sample return mission of China. The spacecraft was landed in the northwest of the Procellarum KREEP Terrane (43.0576°N, 308.0839°E) on 1 December 2020 and returned 1731 g samples from a previously unvisited region.
Zhen Xu, Dijun Guo, Jianzhong Liu
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To the Moon: Strategic Competition in the Cislunar Region [PDF]
, 2023 China’s advancing space capabilities, particularly in the cislunar region, call for increased cislunar space domain awareness on the part of the United States.
Willis, Shawn M.
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Lunar Regolith Temperature Variation in the Rümker Region Based on the Real-Time Illumination
Remote Sensing, 2020 Chang’E-5 will be China’s first sample−return mission. The proposed landing site is at the late-Eratosthenian-aged Rümker region of the lunar nearside.
Zhen Zhong, Jianguo Yan, Zhiyong Xiao
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Dating Granites Using CODEX, with Application to In Situ Dating on the Moon [PDF]
, 2023 We have measured 87Rb–87Sr isochron ages for two granites, using the breadboard version of our Chemistry, Organics, and Dating EXperiment (CODEX), a laser-ablation resonance-ionization mass spectrometer designed for in situ geochronology on the Moon or ...
Braden, Sarah +13 more
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Trajectory Determination of Chang’E-5 during Landing and Ascending
Remote Sensing, 2021 Chang’E-5 (CE-5) is China’s first lunar sample return mission. This paper focuses on the trajectory determination of the CE-5 lander and ascender during the landing and ascending phases, and the positioning of the CE-5 lander on the Moon.
Peng Yang +5 more
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