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Bulk Density of the Lunar Regolith at the Chang'E‐3 Landing Site as Estimated From Lunar Penetrating Radar

Earth and Space Science, 2020
Bulk density of the lunar regolith is a key factor affecting its geophysical and geotechnical properties. In this study, a new method for estimating the bulk density of the lunar regolith is developed based on the geometric characteristic (i.e ...
Wenzhe Fa
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The role of composition in the spectral evolution of carbonaceous asteroids as informed by Bennu sample return

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Near‐Earth rubble‐pile asteroids Bennu and Ryugu are part of the carbonaceous taxonomic complex (C‐complex), and samples returned from both bodies resemble the most aqueously altered carbonaceous chondrites. However, telescopic and spacecraft visible–near infrared (VIS–NIR) reflectance spectra of Ryugu exhibit a red (positive) spectral slope ...
Ralph E. Milliken, Takahiro Hiroi, Victoria E. Hamilton, Cody D. Schultz, Ed A. Cloutis, Hannah H. Kaplan, Melissa K. Kontogiannis, Nathalia Vega‐Santiago, Dani N. DellaGiustina, Harold C. Connolly Jr., Dante S. Lauretta   +10 more
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Stardust Mine: A 2024 gabbroic shergottite from Arizona, USA

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This study provides an initial characterization of Stardust Mine, a fresh gabbroic enriched shergottite collected in Arizona, USA, in September 2024 and is the first Martian meteorite to be unequivocably collected on US soil. Analysis was conducted on the type specimen and finds that Stardust Mine is composed of equal proportions of pyroxene ...
Jennifer T. Mitchell, Natasha R. Stephen, Zsuzsanna P. Allerton, Weiming Ding, Xin‐Yuan Zheng   +4 more
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Scattering And Absorption of Light in Planetary Regoliths [PDF]

Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2019
Theoretical, numerical, and experimental methods are presented for multiple scattering of light in macroscopic discrete random media of densely-packed microscopic particles. The theoretical and numerical methods constitute a framework of Radiative Transfer with Reciprocal Transactions (R2T2).
Peltoniemi Jouni, Muinonen Karri, Gritsevich Maria, Penttilä Antti, Salmi Ari, Haeggström Edward, Maconi Goran, Kassamakov Ivan, Markkanen Johannes, Herranen Joonas, Peltoniemi Jouni, Martikainen Julia, Muinonen Karri, Gritsevich Maria, Helander Petteri, Väisänen Timo   +15 more
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Evaluating maturity of organic matter in hydrated C1 and CM‐like clasts and a dehydrated clast within a polymict eucrite and a howardite

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Volatile‐rich xenolithic clasts in different types of brecciated meteorites represent unique pristine solar system material. This study investigates the maturity and thermal history of organic matter using Raman spectroscopy and aqueous alteration effects using infrared spectroscopy in the matrix of 15 volatile‐rich clasts (C1 and CM‐like ...
Swarna Prava Das, Alessandro Maturilli, Aurélie Van den Neucker, Markus Patzek, Dipak Kumar Panda, Gopal K. Pradhan, Guneshwar Thangjam, Surya Snata Rout   +7 more
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Study on locomotion systems of lunar exploration roverson loose soil

Studies in Science and Technology, 2012
In future lunar exploration missions, lunar rovers are required to traverse over very rough terrain. On the lunar surface, there are covered with soils, which are named regolith. Regolith is easy to slide.
Kojiro Iizuka, Takashi Kubota
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Origin and formation of a chondritic xenolith in Krymka (LL3.2, breccia): Indications for a late formation of the accretionary breccia

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract An unusual chondritic xenolith was found in two sequentially prepared thin sections of a sample from the Krymka (LL3.2) chondrite. The xenolith has a rounded, slightly deformed shape of about 5 mm in apparent diameter and is partially surrounded by a double rim made of an inner fine‐grained silicate‐rich rim and an outer sulfide‐rich rim.
Aelita Girich, Addi Bischoff, Samuel Ebert, Kazuhide Nagashima, Andreas Morlok, Harald Hiesinger, Jasper Berndt   +6 more
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Nanoscale space weathering features in mature lunar soil revealed by TEM and APT

Meteoritics &Planetary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Space weathering significantly alters the optical, chemical, and structural properties of lunar regolith at micro‐ and nanoscales; yet detailed nanoscale variability within individual soils remains underexplored. Here we apply transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atom probe tomography to four mineral grains (olivine, ilmenite, and two ...
Jennika Greer, Alexander M. Kling, Luke Daly, Dieter Isheim, David N. Seidman, Michelle S. Thompson, Philipp R. Heck   +6 more
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Composition and Basic Physical Properties of the Phobos Surface: A Comprehensive Review

Applied Sciences
The surface of Phobos is an intriguing subject of research for many scientists. This is associated, among other things, with the fact that it is perceived as a potential launch site for future human Mars exploration.
Malwina Kolano, Marek Cała, Agnieszka Stopkowicz   +2 more
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Measurement of OH* Generation by Pulverized Minerals Using Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy and Implications for the Reactivity of Planetary Regolith

GeoHealth, 2019
Mineral analogs to silicate phases common to planetary regolith, including olivine; the pyroxenes augite and diopside; the plagioclase feldspars labradorite, bytownite, and albite; the Johnson Space Center‐1A lunar regolith simulant; as well as quartz ...
Donald A. Hendrix, Sara T. Port, Joel A. Hurowitz, Martin A. Schoonen   +3 more
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