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Meter‐Scale Roughness of the Lunar Surface
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 19, 16 October 2026.Abstract Small‐scale surface roughness is a key indicator of local geological processes, yet it has not previously been mapped globally on the Moon. We present global meter‐scale surface roughness maps generated from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter pulses, which record information about surface undulations within the instrument's ∼5 m individual ...
Hephzibah Christopher, Indujaa Ganesh
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Dust Plumes Induced by a Time‐Varying Electron Beam
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 19, 16 October 2026.Abstract We present laboratory results to address dust charging and lofting on the Moon and other airless planetary bodies in response to time‐varying solar wind and ultraviolet (UV) exposure. In these experiments, dust is exposed to an electron beam that varies in beam energy between 40 and 260 eV as a function of time.
A. Cabra, X. Wang, M. Horányi
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Composition and Basic Physical Properties of the Phobos Surface: A Comprehensive Review
Applied SciencesThe 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 +2 more
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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 +3 more
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Meter‐Scale Lunar Dust‐Bed Charging and Local Apparent Dust Release Under Ultraviolet Irradiation
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 19, 16 October 2026.Abstract Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) irradiation charges lunar regolith and may contribute to electrostatic dust mobilization, but meter‐scale laboratory constraints remain limited. We developed a meter‐scale deuterium‐lamp‐array VUV system that combines optical‐path superposition and stable array stitching to produce a controlled lunar‐relevant photon ...
Yun Chen +9 more
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Objective Regolith-Landform Mapping in a Regolith Dominated Terrain to Inform Mineral Exploration
Geosciences, 2018 An objective method for generating statistically sound objective regolith-landform maps using widely accessible digital topographic and geophysical data without requiring specific regional knowledge is demonstrated and has application as a first pass ...
Alicia S. Caruso +4 more
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Geomorphic Imprints of Coseismic Uplift: Knickpoints and Landslides on the Noto Peninsula, Japan
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Volume 51, Issue 10, October 2026.River knickpoints and slow‐moving landslides show complementary spatial relationships with the vertical and horizontal deformation fields of the 2024 Mw 7.5 Noto Peninsula earthquake. Together, their distributions provide geomorphic information for evaluating cumulative landscape adjustment to repeated coseismic uplift at a regional scale.
Haruka Tsunetaka, Wataru Murakami
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Journal of Quaternary Science, Volume 41, Issue 7, Page 1060-1077, October 2026.ABSTRACT Glaciokarst landscapes pose distinctive challenges for cosmogenic dating because meltwater and runoff can be rapidly rerouted into ponors and conduit networks, weakening glacier–river coupling and promoting local sediment storage. We reconstruct glacier retreat and postglacial stabilization on the Snežnik Plateau (SW Slovenia) using in situ ...
Onur Altınay +6 more
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The viscosity and processing of molten lunar regolith
Scientific ReportsEstablishing a permanent, self-sufficient habitat for humans on planetary bodies is critical for successful space exploration. In-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) of locally available resources offers the possibility of an energy-efficient and cost ...
James Bowen +3 more
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Estimating the critical angle of top near‐surface layers on the Moon
Near Surface Geophysics, Volume 24, Issue 5, Page 693-704, October 2026.Abstract Near‐surface characterization of the lunar subsurface is essential for future exploration and infrastructure development, particularly for the construction of underground habitats that provide protection against radiation and micrometeorites. However, conventional seismic approaches for estimating subsurface properties typically rely on prior ...
Nelson Ricardo Coelho Flores Zuniga +1 more
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