Mercury's regolith, derived from the crustal bedrock, has been altered by a set of space
weathering processes. Before we can interpret crustal composition, it is necessary to …

The reststrahlen features in thermal infrared, or vibrational, spectra of Mg-Fe olivines ((Mg,
Fe) 2SiO4) exhibit trends in position, strength, and number of features that are diagnostic of …

BepiColombo is an interdisciplinary mission to explore Mercury, the planet closest to the
sun, carried out jointly between the European Space Agency and the Japanese Aerospace …

Orbital images from the MESSENGER spacecraft show that~ 27% of Mercury's surface is
covered by smooth plains, the majority (> 65%) of which are interpreted to be volcanic in …

MESSENGER observations from Mercury orbit reveal that a large contiguous expanse of
smooth plains covers much of Mercury's high northern latitudes and occupies more than 6 …

We have mapped the major-element composition of Mercury's surface from orbital
MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer measurements. These maps constitute the first global …

Mapping the distribution and extent of major terrain types on a planet's surface helps to
constrain the origin and evolution of its crust. Together, MESSENGER and Mariner 10 …

We present the analysis of 205 spatially resolved measurements of the surface composition
of Mercury from MESSENGER's X‐Ray Spectrometer. The surface footprints of these …

High-resolution images of Mercury's surface from orbit reveal that many bright deposits
within impact craters exhibit fresh-appearing, irregular, shallow, rimless depressions. The …

Laser altimetry by the MESSENGER spacecraft has yielded a topographic model of the
northern hemisphere of Mercury. The dynamic range of elevations is considerably smaller …