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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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Visible‐Shortwave Infrared (VSWIR) Spectral Parameters for the Lunar Trailblazer High‐Resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM3)

Earth and Space Science
The Lunar Trailblazer smallsat mission High‐resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM3) science instrument was designed to acquire targeted spectral image cubes of the lunar surface at visible to shortwave infrared (VSWIR) wavelengths (0.6–3.6 ...
Angela M. Dapremont, Rachel L. Klima, Kierra A. Wilk, Bethany L. Ehlmann, Christopher S. Edwards, Kerri L. Donaldson Hanna, Valeriya Kachmar, Laura Lee, Jasper K. Miura, Carlé M. Pieters, Erin Pimentel, Katherine A. Shirley, David R. Thompson, Isabelle Adamczewski   +13 more
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Solar Insolation Effect on the Local Distribution of Lunar Hydroxyl [PDF]

Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2018
Moon mineralogy mapper (M^3)`s work proved that the moon is not completely dry but has some hydroxyl/water. M^3’s data confirmed that the amount of hydroxyl on the lunar surface is inversely related to the measured signal brightness, suggesting the lunar
Suyeon Kim, Yu Yi, Ik-Seon Hong, Jongdae Sohn   +3 more
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Impact Plasma Amplification of the Ancient Mercury Magnetic Field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Spacecraft measurements of Mercury indicate that it has a core dynamo with a surface field of 200–800 nT. These data also indicate that the northern hemisphere crust contains remanent magnetization likely produced by an ancient magnetic field. The inferred magnetization intensity is consistent with a wide range of paleofield strengths (0.2–50 ...
Isaac S. Narrett, Rona Oran, Yuxi Chen, Katarina Miljković, Gábor Tóth, Catherine L. Johnson, Benjamin P. Weiss   +6 more
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Moessbauer Spectroscopy for Lunar Resource Assessment: Measurement of Mineralogy and Soil Maturity [PDF]

First-order assessment of lunar soil as a resource includes measurement of its mineralogy and maturity. Soils in which the mineral ilmenite is present in high concentrations are desirable feedstock for the production of oxygen at a lunar base.
Agresti, D. G., Gibson, M. A., Morris, R. V., Pimperl, M. M., Shelfer, T. D., Shen, M.-H., Wills, E. L.   +6 more
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The Mid-Infrared Spectrum of the Zodiacal and Exozodiacal Light [PDF]

, 2003
The zodiacal light is the dominant source of the mid-infrared sky brightness seen from Earth, and exozodiacal light is the dominant emission from planetary and debris systems around other stars.
Boulanger, Franccois, Morris, Patrick, Okumura, Koryo, Reach, William T.   +3 more
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Origin of Late Noachian‐Early Hesperian Valley Networks on Mars: Insights From Landform Evolution and Ice Sheet Modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Dendritic valley networks on Mars have been cited as evidence for a warm and wet Noachian Mars, permitting rainfall precipitation and surface runoff. However, the climatic conditions required to sustain rainfall on early Mars remain debated.
K. R. Karpenko, J. L. Fastook, J. W. Head, A. D. Howard, C. I. Fassett, J. L. Dickson, K. E. Scanlon, B. D. Boatwright   +7 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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Selenophysics and models of the lunar three-layered mantle

Учёные записки Казанского университета: Серия Физико-математические науки, 2019
The paper focuses on analyzing the data produced by the modern space missions. The purpose of the work is to analyze the lunar gravitational field and dynamic figure, problem of the lunar core existence and to determine petrologic and geophysical ...
E.V. Kronrod, Y.A. Nefedyev, V.A. Kronrod, O.L. Kuskov, A.O. Andreev   +4 more
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Workshop on Pristine Highlands Rocks and the early History of the Moon [PDF]

Oxide composition of the Moon, evidence for an initially totally molten Moon, geophysical contraints on lunar composition, random sampling of a layered intrusion, lunar highland rocks, early evolution of the Moon, mineralogy and petrology of the pristine
Longhi, J., Ryder, G.
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