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A Physical and Spectroscopic Survey of the Lunar South Pole with the Galileo Telescope of the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory

Aerospace
In recent years, interest in the Moon has grown exponentially, thanks mainly to space programs with strong international cooperation, such as the NASA Artemis program.
Nicolò Trabacchin, Paolo Ochner, Giacomo Colombatti   +2 more
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VOILA on the LUVMI-X Rover: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for the Detection of Volatiles at the Lunar South Pole [PDF]

Sensors, 2022
Susanne Schröder, Peter Weßels, Jörg Neumann   +2 more
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Magnetic signatures and origins of ferromagnetic minerals in Chang’e-6 lunar farside soils [PDF]

Nature Communications
Ferromagnetic minerals in lunar materials record key information regarding the Moon’s ancient dynamo, impact events, and space weathering. However, interpreting the magnetic signals is complicated by their diverse origins and properties. Here, we present
Jinhua Li, Lin Xing, Zheng Gong, Jiawei Liu, Yan Liu, Weiwei Wu, Kelei Zhu, Yuqin Wang, Xu Tang, Lixin Gu, Yi Chen, Qiuli Li, Zhaoyang Cao, Shuangchi Liu, Shuhui Cai, Yongxin Pan   +15 more
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Comprehensive Evaluation of the Lunar South Pole Landing Sites Using Self-Organizing Maps for Scientific and Engineering Purposes

Remote Sensing
The permanently shadowed regions of the lunar South Pole have become a key target for international lunar exploration due to their unique scientific value and engineering challenges.
Hengxi Liu, Yongzhi Wang, Shibo Wen, Sheng Zhang, Kai Zhu, Jianzhong Liu   +5 more
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The Generation of High-Resolution Mapping Products for the Lunar South Pole Using Photogrammetry and Photoclinometry

Remote Sensing
High-resolution and high-accuracy mapping products of the Lunar South Pole (LSP) will play a vital role in future lunar exploration missions. Existing lunar global mapping products cannot meet the needs of engineering tasks, such as landing site ...
Pengying Liu, Xun Geng, Tao Li, Jiujiang Zhang, Yuying Wang, Zhen Peng, Yinhui Wang, Xin Ma, Qiudong Wang   +8 more
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A New View of the Lunar South Pole from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)

The Planetary Science Journal, 2023
Upcoming missions to the lunar south pole require detailed maps over large areas to fully characterize landing sites locally and regionally and to place their data into proper geologic context.
Michael K. Barker, Erwan Mazarico, Gregory A. Neumann, David E. Smith, Maria T. Zuber, James W. Head, Xiaoli Sun   +6 more
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Grand canyons on the Moon [PDF]

Nature Communications
High energy streams of rock ejected from the Schrödinger impact basin carved two canyons in the lunar crust that are comparable in size to the Grand Canyon of North America.
David A. Kring, Danielle P. Kallenborn, Gareth S. Collins   +2 more
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Optimized Landing Site Selection at the Lunar South Pole: A Convolutional Neural Network Approach

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
The identification of optimal landing sites is a critical first step for successful missions to the Moon and other extraterrestrial bodies, necessitating the integration of various environmental factors over large spatial scales. At the lunar south pole,
Yongjiu Feng, Haoteng Li, Xiaohua Tong, Pengshuo Li, Rong Wang, Shurui Chen, Mengrong Xi, Jingbo Sun, Yuhao Wang, Huaiyu He, Chao Wang, Xiong Xu, Huan Xie, Yanmin Jin, Sicong Liu   +14 more
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Asymptotic analysis of displaced lunar orbits [PDF]

, 2009
The design of spacecraft trajectories is a crucial task in space mission design. Solar sail technology appears as a promising form of advanced spacecraft propulsion which can enable exciting new space science mission concepts such as solar system ...
Simo, Jules, McInnes, Colin R.
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Detection of Surface Rocks and Small Craters in Permanently Shadowed Regions of the Lunar South Pole Based on YOLOv7 and Markov Random Field Algorithms in SAR Images

Remote Sensing
Excluding rough areas with surface rocks and craters is critical for the safety of landing missions, such as China’s Chang’e-7 mission, in the permanently shadowed region (PSR) of the lunar south pole.
Tong Xia, Xuancheng Ren, Yuntian Liu, Niutao Liu, Feng Xu, Ya-Qiu Jin   +5 more
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