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Near-infrared Photometry of the Moon’s Surface with Passive Radiometry from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)

The Planetary Science Journal
Examining the reflectance of the Moon’s surface across a broad range of viewing geometries through photometric analysis can reveal physical and geological properties of its regolith.
Ryan T. Walker, Michael K. Barker, Erwan Mazarico, Xiaoli Sun, Gregory A. Neumann, David E. Smith, James W. Head, Maria T. Zuber   +7 more
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Multiband Spectropolarimetry of Lunar Maria, Pyroclastics, Fresh Craters, and Swirl Materials

The Astronomical Journal
Imaging polarimetry is a well-known method for examining the small-scale structure of the surface regolith of airless celestial bodies. In this study, we examine (for the first time) the wavelength-dependent polarization behavior of selected lunar areas,
Christian Wöhler, Mirza Arnaut, Megha Bhatt   +2 more
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Analysis of Surface Age Dating Techniques and Uncertainties through Comparison of Independently Determined Crater Size–Frequency Distributions at Two Lunar Landing Sites

The Planetary Science Journal
This study compares differences in crater-count-based measurement techniques and determines lava flow ages for geologic context at two NASA Commercial Lunar Payloads Services (CLPS) landing sites.
Thomas A. Giguere, Julie D. Stopar, Jaclyn D. Clark, Joseph M. Boyce, Jeffrey J. Gillis   +4 more
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New insight into the composition of the lunar surface from SiO2 map

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
The distribution of FeO and TiO2 reveals mantle source characteristics and basaltic diversity, whereas SiO2 distribution is closely related to magma evolution and crustal differentiation. However, global studies on SiO2 remain limited.
Wencong Chen, Wencong Chen, Denggao Qiu, Jianguo Yan, Jianguo Yan, Sihai Yi   +5 more
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Lunar dust: Formation, microphysics, and transport

Physical Review Research
Lunar dust—the submillimeter fraction of the regolith—controls the optical, thermophysical, electrical, mechanical, and environmental behavior of the Moon's surface.
Slava G. Turyshev
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Selecting a Superior Landing Area in the Region Far From Procellarum KREEP Terrane

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
The area far from the Procellarum KREEP Terrane (PKT) is important for future landing exploration. Mare Crisium, located in the area, has been identified as an essential landing option for the Lunar Geophysical Network (LGN) mission.
Wenqing Chang, Zhiguo Meng, Xuegang Dong, Meng Zou, Xiaoping Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang   +5 more
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UV–Vis–NIR Reflectance Spectra of Ilmenite Mixtures: Implications for Estimation of TiO2 Content in Lunar Mare Regions

The Planetary Science Journal
We performed spectral measurements on mixtures of ilmenite powder (
Moe Matsuoka, Satoru Yamamoto
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Meteoritics &Planetary Science, Volume 61, Issue 8, August 2026.
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New Maps of Lunar Surface Oxide Abundances and Mg# Using an Optimized Ensemble Learning Algorithm

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
The oxide abundance and Mg# (Mg/(Mg + Fe)) of the lunar surface are critical for understanding the Moon's petrology and evolution. Previous studies primarily relied on a single remote sensing data source and traditional regression algorithms for ...
Chaofa Bian, Kefei Zhang, Yunzhao Wu, Suqin Wu, Yu Lu, Yabo Duan, Huajing Wu, Zhenxing Zhao, Wei Wu   +8 more
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On the depths and shapes of the freshest kilometer-scale simple craters on the lunar maria: A new crater shape model. [PDF]

Meteorit Planet Sci, 2018
Chappelow JE.
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