Occurrence and Provenance of KREEP Components in Glassy Agglutinates From Chang'e‐5 Lunar Regolith
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Volume 27, Issue 7, July 2026.Abstract This study investigates the petrogenesis of glassy agglutinates in a polished section of the Chang'e‐5 lunar regolith sample CE5C0800YJYX018GP through integrated petrographic, mineralogical, and geochemical analyses of four representative particles (18GP‐01 to 18GP‐04).
Shuai Ma, Zhipeng Xia, Bingkui Miao
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Use of orbiting reflectors to decrease the technological challenges of surviving the lunar night
, 2011 In this paper the feasibility of using lunar reflectors to decrease the technological challenges of surviving the lunar night is investigated. This is achieved by attempting to find orbits in the two-body problem where the argument of periapsis is ...
Bewick, Russell +2 more
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Low Abundances of Ultramafic Components in the Chang'e‐6 Landing Site Basalt and Ejecta Material
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.Abstract The South Pole‐Aitken (SPA) Basin, the Moon's largest impact structure, holds key insights into lunar evolution, prompting the Chang'e‐6 mission to return first samples for ground‐truth verification. Analysis of over 6,000 grains from the Chang'e‐6 soil returned from the SPA Basin reveals a composition dominated by clinopyroxene (26.5–32.9 vol.
Zhenbing She +20 more
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Lunar Rover with Multiple Science Handling Capability
, 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 +3 more
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Evaluating the Depth–Age Hypothesis for the Evolution of the Lunar Regolith
The Planetary Science JournalLunar regolith is the fractured rock layer covering most of the lunar surface. This rock is fractured into regolith primarily by repeated meteorite impacts over eons.
Gwendolyn D. Bart
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Regolith in Motion: Dynamic Surface Evolution After Lunar Impacts
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.Abstract Multi‐temporal observations captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera provide valuable insights into contemporary surface changes. These images reveal that minor impact events (resulting in <100‐m diameter craters) significantly alter regolith structure over great distances (>1,000 crater diameters) by increasing the meter‐to ...
E. J. Speyerer +2 more
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Use of Silica Dust and Lunar Simulants for Assessing Lunar Regolith Exposure
, 2023 The utilization of the lunar regolith holds immense potential for future space exploration, but the potential health risks associated with lunar regolith are a significant concern.
Irizarry-Colon, Layzamarie
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Sintering lunar regolith pellets: a comparison of four samples from Apollo 11, 15, and 16
Materials Today AdvancesLunar regolith sintering is proposed as a technique to produce consolidated objects on the lunar surface from locally sourced materials. Understanding the sintering behaviour of real lunar regolith is necessary to optimise this process, however, due to ...
Bethany A. Lomax +7 more
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Lunar rock investigation and tri-aspect characterization of lunar farside regolith by a digital twin
Nature CommunicationsYutu-2 rover conducted an exciting expedition on the 41st lunar day to investigate a fin-shaped rock at Longji site (45.44°S, 177.56°E) by extending its locomotion margin on perilous peaks.
Liang Ding +27 more
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Sintering Data for Lunar Regolith Simulants
, 2023 This dataset contains raw and processed data on the sintering of Lunar regolith simulant powders by pressureless isothermal ...
Bullard, Jeff
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