An AI approach to lunar phase detection: enhancing the identification of the new crescent with astronomical data integration [PDF]
Frontiers in Artificial IntelligenceIntroductionThe observation of the lunar crescent is significant in astronomy, cultural traditions, and religious lunar calendar determinations. However, earth-based imaging that captures all lunar phases, particularly the new crescent across multiple ...
Murad Al-Rajab +3 more
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History of Astronomy in Australia: Big-Impact Astronomy from World War II until the Lunar Landing (1945–1969) [PDF]
Galaxies, 2021 Radio astronomy commenced in earnest after World War II, with Australia keenly engaged through the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. At this juncture, Australia’s Commonwealth Solar Observatory expanded its portfolio from primarily studying
Alister W. Graham +4 more
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X-ray astronomy from the lunar surface. [PDF]
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng SciMotivated by efforts to return humanity to the Moon, three cases are reviewed for X-ray astronomy from the lunar surface: (i) facilitation of ambitious engineering designs including high-throughput telescopes, long focal length optics and X-ray interferometery; (ii) occultation studies and the gain they enable in astrometric precision; and (iii) multi ...
Gandhi P.
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The lunar dust environment: concerns for Moon-based astronomy. [PDF]
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng SciThe 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 remains free from ground-based interference, enabling the optimal use of radio telescopes.
Horányi M, Szalay JR, Wang X.
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A New Method for Ground-Based Optical Polarization Observation of the Moon [PDF]
SensorsAs a natural satellite of the Earth, the moon is a prime target for planetary remote sensing exploration. However, lunar polarization studies are not popular in the planetary science community.
Weinan Wang +6 more
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Increased and varied radiation during the Sun’s encounters with cold clouds in the last 10 million years [PDF]
Scientific ReportsRecent research raises the possibility that 2–3 and 6–7 million years ago, the Sun encountered massive clouds that shrank the heliosphere —the solar cocoon protecting our solar system— exposing Earth to its interstellar environment, in agreement with ...
Merav Opher +9 more
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Contemporary Haqiqī Calculation: Analysis of Rinto Anugraha's Lunar Eclipse Calculation Methods
Journal of Islamic Law, 2022 Classical Islamic astronomy literature that discusses eclipse calculations still uses the ḥaqiqī bi al-taqrīb method with low accuracy. In its development, Islamic astronomical literature studies the calculation of lunar eclipses with high accuracy ...
'Alamul Yaqin
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Detection of ultra high energy cosmic rays and neutrinos with lunar orbital radio telescope
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, 2023 Particle cascades induced by ultra-high-energy (UHE) cosmic rays and neutrinos impacting on the lunar regolith usually radiate Cherenkov radio emissions due to the presence of excess negative charge, which is known as Askaryan effect. Several experiments
Linjie Chen +4 more
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Earth and Space Science, 2021 We searched for an optimized protocol for mapping observations from a point spectrometer onto a shape model composed of triangular facets, in the context of NASA's asteroid sample return mission, OSIRIS‐REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource ...
Salvatore M. Ferrone +10 more
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How has Lunar science developed? A bibliometric analysis and systematic review
Open Astronomy, 2020 Lunar exploration is a significant process to unravel the evolutionary history of the Earth-Moon system and the pivotal foundation for the exploration of the solar system.
Wang Jiao +4 more
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