Mineralogy and chronology of the young mare volcanism in the Procellarum-KREEP-Terrane
Young lunar mare basalts are recent volcanic products distributed mainly in the Procellarum-
KREEP-Terrane. However, these young basalts were never investigated in situ until 2013 by …
KREEP-Terrane. However, these young basalts were never investigated in situ until 2013 by …
Geology and scientific significance of the Rümker region in northern Oceanus Procellarum: China's Chang'E‐5 landing region
The Rümker region (41–45° N, 49–69° W) is located in northern Oceanus Procellarum of the
Moon. Mons Rümker is the most distinctive geological feature in the area. The region is …
Moon. Mons Rümker is the most distinctive geological feature in the area. The region is …
Spectral interpretation of late-stage mare basalt mineralogy unveiled by Chang'E-5 samples
D Liu, X Wang, J Liu, B Liu, X Ren, Y Chen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The western maria of lunar near-side are widely covered with late-stage mare basalts. Due
to the lack of returned samples, the mineralogy of the late-stage basalts was previously …
to the lack of returned samples, the mineralogy of the late-stage basalts was previously …
The regolith properties of the Chang'e-5 landing region and the ground drilling experiments using lunar regolith simulants
Abstract The Chang'e-5 (CE-5) mission is China's first lunar sample return mission. The
Rümker region in northern Oceanus Procellarum was selected as the landing area. CE-5 …
Rümker region in northern Oceanus Procellarum was selected as the landing area. CE-5 …
A novel method for simultaneous analysis of particle size and mineralogy for Chang'E-5 lunar soil with minimum sample consumption
The successful return of lunar soil samples from the northern Oceanus Procellarum by the
Chang'E 5 (CE-5) mission has provided unprecedented ground-truth information for the …
Chang'E 5 (CE-5) mission has provided unprecedented ground-truth information for the …
Visible and near-infrared spectral results of Chang'E-5 surficial and subsurface soils
YZ Wu, YM Chai, Y Lu, XJ Chen, WW Wang… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
Aims. Studies on high-resolution and high-precision laboratory reflectance spectra of the
Moon have historically been restricted to the analysis of old Apollo samples (> 3.0 Ga). In …
Moon have historically been restricted to the analysis of old Apollo samples (> 3.0 Ga). In …
Submicroscopic metallic iron in lunar soils estimated from the in situ spectra of the Chang'E‐3 mission
Z Wang, Y Wu, DT Blewett, EA Cloutis… - Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Submicroscopic metallic iron (SMFe) created by space weathering has strong effects on the
optical properties of the lunar surface. Spectra measured in situ by the visible‐near‐infrared …
optical properties of the lunar surface. Spectra measured in situ by the visible‐near‐infrared …
Change in the Earth–Moon impactor population at about 3.5 billion years ago
The bombardment of impactors (leftover planetesimals, asteroids and comets) created
numerous impact craters on the Moon. The giant planets in the outer Solar System are …
numerous impact craters on the Moon. The giant planets in the outer Solar System are …
[HTML][HTML] Global mapping of lunar refractory elements: Multivariate regression vs. machine learning
M Bhatt, C Wöhler, A Grumpe, N Hasebe… - Astronomy & …, 2019 - aanda.org
Context. The quantitative estimation of elemental concentrations at the spatial resolution of
hyperspectral near-infrared (NIR) images of the lunar surface is an important tool for …
hyperspectral near-infrared (NIR) images of the lunar surface is an important tool for …
Possible Non‐Mare Lithologies in the Regolith at the Chang'E‐5 Landing Site: Evidence From Remote Sensing Data
Abstract The Chang'E‐5 (CE‐5) mission returned a total of 1,731 g of lunar regolith from the
northern Oceanus Procellarum (NOP). Despite that the CE‐5 landing site is covered by …
northern Oceanus Procellarum (NOP). Despite that the CE‐5 landing site is covered by …