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Topographical Features of the Lunar Surface Unveiled Through Spherical Geodesic Triangulation Analysis Method of DEM Roughness at Equal Spatial Scales

Earth and Space Science
This study introduces an innovative method using equal spherical geodesic triangulation to uniformly sample the digital elevation model (DEM) of the lunar surface, ensuring an even distribution of elevation data.
Zhengfeng Zhang, Lei Chen, Huai Zhang, Yaolin Shi   +3 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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Lunar Rover with Multiple Science Handling Capability [PDF]

, 2008
A rover design study was undertaken for exploration of the Moon. Rovers that have been launched in the past carried a suite of science payload either onboard its body or on the robotic arm’s end.
Krenn, Rainer, Rebele, Bernhard, Schäfer, Bernd, Seeni, Aravind   +3 more
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Surface Roughness of the Chang’E-6 Lunar Samples and Landing Site from Submicrometer to Kilometer Scales: Implications for Lunar Surface Processes and Remote Sensing Data Modeling

The Astronomical Journal
Although lunar surface roughness was studied extensively above micrometer scales before, it has not been investigated at smaller scales. In this study, we used an atomic force microscope to measure surface elevations of the Chang’E-6 lunar samples at ...
Jun Du, Jianxin Tian, Yang Liu, Chenxiang Li, Yazhou Yang, Minge Liu, Huimin Shao, Mengyuan Zhang, Ding Nan, Dijun Guo, Yuchen Xu, Feng Zhang, Kaichang Di, Rui Wen, Shifeng Dai, Yongliao Zou   +15 more
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Cross‐Referencing Astronaut‐Observed Lunar Impact Flashes With Seismic Data—Lessons From Apollo for Artemis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 10, October 2026.
Abstract During their orbits of the Moon in 1972, Apollo astronauts reported three impact flashes, associated with meteoroids striking the surface and vaporizing. We examined data from the Apollo seismic network to investigate whether these flashes produced detectable moonquakes whose locations and timing could be independently validated.
B. Fernando, N. Schmerr, D. Koschny, N. Petro, R. Prabhakhar, A. Deutsch, Y. Nakamura, H. Jack Schmitt   +7 more
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Distribution of Buried Volcanic Deposits in the Schiller–Schickard Region of the Moon

The Planetary Science Journal
Cryptomaria are ancient volcanic units on the Moon that are key to understanding early lunar thermal history but are difficult to study because they have been buried and obscured from direct view by later impact ejecta.
Michael M. Sori, Shivani Patwardhan, Ali M. Bramson, Brianne M. Checketts, Kristel Izquierdo, William V. Vanderwarker   +5 more
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Ancient Impact Melt Near the Lunar South Pole: Distribution, Provenance, and Sampling Strategy

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 10, October 2026.
Abstract Due to a lack of pre‐Nectarian samples associated with specific impacts in the Apollo suite, the early Solar System's impact chronology is poorly constrained. We investigate where Artemis and other south polar lunar missions could sample impactites to determine the ages of pre‐Nectarian craters, focusing on the ancient craters Haworth ...
J. K. Ando, A. J. Blance, É. Brassard, A. Gmerek, R. Platt, L. Galien, Z. A. Guess, A. V. Jasko, M. Simopoulou, K. Tunnell, D. A. Kring   +10 more
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The Production Population of Impact Craters in the Chang’E-6 Landing Mare

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The Chang’E-6 mission accomplished the first sample return from the lunar farside. Earlier crater population measurements estimated the model age of the landing mare to range from the Eratosthenian to Late Imbrian, both of which are underrepresented by ...
Fanglu Luo, Zhiyong Xiao, Yichen Wang, Yizhen Ma, Rui Xu, Senmiao Wang, Minggang Xie, Yunhua Wu, Qingyun Deng, Pei Ma   +9 more
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AUTOMATED DETECTION OF LUNAR RIDGES BASED ON DEM DATA [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019
Wrinkle ridges are a common feature in the lunar maria and record subsequent contraction of mare infill. Automatic detection of wrinkle ridges is challenging because the ridges are of irregular shapes and many ridges have been eroded and/or degraded over
M. Peng, Y. Wang, Z. Yue, K. Di
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Surface Roughness of the Chang’E-5 and Chang’E-6 Lunar Samples: Implications for the Microscopic Processes Shaping the Lunar Surface

The Planetary Science Journal
 Although lunar surface roughness was studied extensively above micrometers before, it has not been investigated at smaller scales. In this study, we measured the surface topography of the Chang’E-5 and Chang’E-6 lunar samples by using atomic force ...
Jun Du, Jianxin Tian, Yang Liu, Pan Yan, Chenxiang Li, Yazhou Yang, Minge Liu, Huimin Shao, Liying Huang, Mengyuan Zhang, Ding Nan, Dijun Guo, Yuchen Xu, Feng Zhang, Rui Wen, Shifeng Dai, Yongliao Zou   +16 more
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