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An Open Database of Lunar Regolith and Simulants Properties
International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Lunar regolith, the layer of unconsolidated material covering the Moon's surface, is central to the science and technology developed for the Moon, notably related to in‐situ science investigations, resource utilization, surface infrastructure, and mobility systems.
Léonie Gasteiner +2 more
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Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates the spatial distribution and spectral characteristics of the broad hydration feature near 3 μm across the surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu using OVIRS (OSIRIS‐REx Visible and InfraRed Spectrometer) data. We analyzed multiple global OVIRS data sets obtained at different times throughout the Bennu day, revealing ...
Hannah H. Kaplan +5 more
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Meter‐Scale Roughness of the Lunar Surface
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 19, 16 October 2026.Abstract Small‐scale surface roughness is a key indicator of local geological processes, yet it has not previously been mapped globally on the Moon. We present global meter‐scale surface roughness maps generated from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter pulses, which record information about surface undulations within the instrument's ∼5 m individual ...
Hephzibah Christopher, Indujaa Ganesh
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Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 7, Page 4475-4514, October 2026.ABSTRACT As a crucial puzzle piece of deep space exploration, exploring small bodies can provide significant scientific insights and valuable mineral resources. Unlike missions to the Moon and Mars, small‐body missions pose distinct technical challenges, including communication delays, weak gravity, and uncertain environments. This paper reviews a full
Xin Zhang +3 more
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The effect of craters on the lunar neutron flux [PDF]
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2015 AbstractThe variation of remotely sensed neutron count rates is measured as a function of cratercentric distance using data from the Lunar Prospector Neutron Spectrometer. The count rate, stacked over many craters, peaks over the crater center, has a minimum near the crater rim, and at larger distances, it increases to a mean value that is up to 1 ...
Eke, V. R. +10 more
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Automatic Crater Classification Using a Deep‐Learning‐Based Pipeline
Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation, Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2026.Abstract Identifying and classifying impact craters on Mars is crucial for understanding the planet's geological history and surface evolution. Traditional crater classification relies on manual annotation methods, which are often limited by human biases and the difficulty of interpreting geomorphological features.
L. Martinez +3 more
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YOLO-SCNet: A Framework for Enhanced Detection of Small Lunar Craters
Remote SensingThe study of impact craters is crucial for understanding planetary evolution and geological processes, particularly small craters, which are key to reconstructing the lunar impact history. Detecting small craters, with diameters ranging from 0.2 to 2 km,
Wei Zuo +5 more
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Fifty Years Later: Revisiting Viking 2 Seismic Signals Through InSight
AGU Advances, Volume 7, Issue 7, October 2026.Abstract For nearly 50 years, the origin of the candidate seismic signals recorded by Viking 2 remained unresolved because of limited instrumental sensitivity, onboard observation, data compression, and the absence of Martian seismic context. Here we reconstruct the Viking seismic workflow and reinterpret the two Viking candidate events, recorded on ...
Wanbo Xiao +3 more
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Remote SensingWater ice has been found in the permanently shadowed regions of impact craters around the lunar South Pole, which makes them ideal areas for in situ exploration missions.
Yantong Huang +3 more
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