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The Flux of Large Impacts on the Moon Enhanced near the Beginning of the Copernican Period

The Planetary Science Journal
The size–frequency distribution (SFD) of lunar impactors was believed to be time independent for the last 3.5 billion years (Gyr). Here, I use linear and nonlinear topographic diffusion models to determine the degradation states (the integral of ...
Minggang Xie
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New Morphometric Data of Lunar Sinuous Rilles

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 2020
On the surface of the Moon a large number of linear features are recognizable. Long and narrow depressions are defined as lunar rilles. Their morphology has different characteristics, related to their origin.
Sabrina Podda, Maria Teresa Melis, Claudia Collu, Valentino Demurtas, Francesco Onorato Perseu, Maria Teresa Brunetti, Marco Scaioni   +6 more
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Global surface slopes and roughness of the Moon from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter [PDF]

, 2011
The acquisition of new global elevation data from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter, carried on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, permits quantification of the surface roughness properties of the Moon at unprecedented scales and resolution.
Aharonson, O., Head, J. W., Kreslavsky, M. A., Mazarico, E., Neumann, G. A., Rosenburg, M. A., Smith, D. E., Torrence, M. H., Zuber, M. T.   +8 more
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Calibration and Performance of the High Resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM3) on Lunar Trailblazer

Earth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract This article reports on the initial calibration and performance of the High‐resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM3 ${\mathrm{H}\mathrm{V}\mathrm{M}}^{3}$), slated for launch on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lunar Trailblazer mission.
David R. Thompson, Bethany L. Ehlmann, Robert O. Green, Gregory D. Allen, Holly Bender, Djuna Copley‐Woods, Michael Eastwood, Mark Helmlinger, Christopher Hummel, Jared Keller, Andrew Klesh, Ian McKinley, Bradley D. Moore, Pantazis Mouroulis, Shriya Nadgauda, Michael Sondheim, Jose Rodriguez, Charles Sarture, Calina Seybold, Vritika Singh, Christopher Smith, Peter Sullivan, Quentin Vinckier, Walton Williamson, Shannon Kian G. Zareh, Neil Bowles, Angela M. Dapremont, Kerri L. Donaldson Hanna, Christopher S. Edwards, Emily Felder, Elise Furlan, Garni Gharibian, Christopher Haberle, Martha House, Rachel L. Klima, Jasper Miura, Carle Pieters, Elena Scire, Kierra Wilk   +38 more
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Lunar Mare Lava Flow Dynamics and Emplacement: Predictions of Non-Newtonian Flow Dynamics, Syn- and Post-emplacement Cooling and Volatile Release Patterns, and Vertical and Lateral Flow Structure Development

The Planetary Science Journal
We apply basic principles of magma ascent from deep source regions and its eruption into a low-gravity vacuum environment to develop a theoretical treatment of the fluid dynamics and thermodynamics of mare basalt lava flow emplacement and evolution on ...
Lionel Wilson, James W. Head
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Lateral Variations in Lunar Crustal Thickness Inferred From Apollo Seismic and GRAIL Gravity Data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract The internal structure of the Moon is key to understanding its formation, evolution, and bulk composition. In particular, determining the structure of the crust–mantle interface (Moho), including its lateral variations, is of significant importance, but current knowledge is still insufficient to fully constrain it.
Xiang Zhang, Taichi Kawamura, Mélanie Drilleau, Philippe Lognonné, Samuel Henri, Zongbo Xu, Keisuke Onodera, Thomas Bodin   +7 more
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Remote Compositional Analyses of Space-weathered Lunar Maria

The Planetary Science Journal
Visible-to-shortwave infrared (VSWIR) reflectance spectroscopy has revolutionized our understanding of planetary surface compositions. However, space-weathering processes on airless bodies complicate quantitative compositional analyses.
Ji-In Jung, Mathieu G. A. Lapôtre, Ralph E. Milliken, Sarah E. Minson   +3 more
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The Lunar Environment [PDF]

, 1960
The NASA lunar exploration program has focused the attention of many scientific and technical groups on such questions as the relative value of lunar experiments, the advantages of manned versus unmanned exploration, and the proper time sequence for the ...
Buwalda, Phyllis
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Mapping Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum) in Motion: Oceanographic Forces Shaping Its Habitat in the Southwestern South Atlantic, With Insights From Fishers' Perceptions

Fisheries Oceanography, Volume 35, Issue 3, Page 445-461, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Lepidocybium flavobrunneum [Smith, 1843], commonly known as escolar, is a large pelagic species, important for global and local fisheries, particularly in the southwestern South Atlantic Ocean (SWAO), where it constitutes a significant portion of the catch.
Lucas Rodrigues, Maria Grazia Pennino, Paul Gerhard Kinas, David Conesa, Alba Fuster‐Alonso, Andrés Domingo, Rodrigo Forselledo, Federico Mas, Bruno Mourato, Rodrigo Sant'Ana, Vinni Santos Thykjaer, Raquel Virginia Marquez Marquez, Abner Ventura Alves, Mariano Cabanillas‐Torpoco, Rafael Schroeder, Luis Gustavo Cardoso   +15 more
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Morphometric Analysis of the Jingpo Lake Volcanic Field: A Terrestrial Analog for Lunar Lava Flow

Remote Sensing
The lack of high-precision imaging data for lunar volcanic regions currently hinders the detailed characterization of lava tube systems and their associated fine-scale geomorphology.
Haiting Yang, Teng Hu, Zhizhong Kang, Liang Gao, Lang Qin, Cheng Peng, Chenming Ye, Haoxiang Hu   +7 more
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