The dust, atmosphere, and plasma at the Moon
The topics of lofted dust, ejected atomic and molecular species, and plasma interactions at
the Moon have made revolutionary strides since the last 'New Views of the Moon'review in …
the Moon have made revolutionary strides since the last 'New Views of the Moon'review in …
Space plasma physics: A review
BT Tsurutani, GP Zank, VJ Sterken… - … on Plasma Science, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Owing to the ever-present solar wind, our vast solar system is full of plasmas. The turbulent
solar wind, together with sporadic solar eruptions, introduces various space plasma …
solar wind, together with sporadic solar eruptions, introduces various space plasma …
A comprehensive model for pickup ion formation at the Moon
The lunar exosphere is an ensemble of multiple overlapping, noninteracting neutral
distributions that reflect the primary physical processes acting on the lunar surface. While …
distributions that reflect the primary physical processes acting on the lunar surface. While …
On the formation of Ganymede's surface brightness asymmetries: Kinetic simulations of Ganymede's magnetosphere
Ganymede possesses strong surface brightness asymmetries both between its polar cap
and equatorial regions and between its leading and trailing hemispheres. Here we test the …
and equatorial regions and between its leading and trailing hemispheres. Here we test the …
HYPERS simulations of solar wind interactions with the Earth's magnetosphere and the Moon
The hybrid simulations, where the ions are treated kinetically and the electrons as a fluid,
seek to describe ion microphysics with maximum physical fidelity. The hybrid approach …
seek to describe ion microphysics with maximum physical fidelity. The hybrid approach …
Three-dimensional Particle-in-cell Simulations of the Solar Wind Interaction with Asteroid 2016 HO3
L Xie, L Li, J Wang, Y Zhang, B Zhou… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The recently discovered asteroid 2016 HO 3 is the most stable quasi-satellite of our Earth.
Several missions to 2016 HO 3 have been proposed, including the Tianwen-2 mission of …
Several missions to 2016 HO 3 have been proposed, including the Tianwen-2 mission of …
Three‐dimensional lunar wake reconstructed from ARTEMIS data
H Zhang, KK Khurana, MG Kivelson… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Data from the two‐spacecraft Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics
of the Moon's Interaction with the Sun mission to the Moon have been exploited to …
of the Moon's Interaction with the Sun mission to the Moon have been exploited to …
The solar wind interaction with (1) ceres: The role of interior conductivity
As a potential" ocean world,"(1) Ceres' interior may possess relatively high electrical
conductivities on the order of 10− 4–10 0 S m− 1, suggesting that the solar wind interaction …
conductivities on the order of 10− 4–10 0 S m− 1, suggesting that the solar wind interaction …
The lunar wake current systems
We present the lunar wake current systems when the Moon is assumed to be a non‐
conductive body, absorbing the solar wind plasma. We show that in the transition regions …
conductive body, absorbing the solar wind plasma. We show that in the transition regions …
Effects of protons reflected by lunar crustal magnetic fields on the global lunar plasma environment
Solar wind plasma interaction with lunar crustal magnetic fields is different than that of
magnetized bodies like the Earth. Lunar crustal fields are, for typical solar wind conditions …
magnetized bodies like the Earth. Lunar crustal fields are, for typical solar wind conditions …