Lunar resources
IA Crawford, M Anand, S Barber… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
It has long been recognised (eg, Ehricke 1985; Spudis 1996, 2016; Duke et al. 2006;
Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in …
Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in …
Exogenic basalt on asteroid (101955) Bennu
When rubble-pile asteroid 2008 TC3 impacted Earth on 7 October 2008, the recovered rock
fragments indicated that such asteroids can contain exogenic material,. However, spacecraft …
fragments indicated that such asteroids can contain exogenic material,. However, spacecraft …
Different origins or different evolutions? Decoding the spectral diversity among C-type asteroids
P Vernazza, J Castillo-Rogez, P Beck… - The Astronomical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Anhydrous pyroxene-rich interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) have been proposed as
surface analogs for about two-thirds of all C-complex asteroids. However, this suggestion …
surface analogs for about two-thirds of all C-complex asteroids. However, this suggestion …
Reconstructing the late-accretion history of the Moon
The importance of highly siderophile elements (HSEs; namely, gold, iridium, osmium,
palladium, platinum, rhenium, rhodium and ruthenium) in tracking the late accretion stages …
palladium, platinum, rhenium, rhodium and ruthenium) in tracking the late accretion stages …
Common feedstocks of late accretion for the terrestrial planets
Abundances of the highly siderophile elements (HSEs) in silicate portions of Earth and the
Moon provide constraints on the impact flux to both bodies, but only since~ 100 Myr after the …
Moon provide constraints on the impact flux to both bodies, but only since~ 100 Myr after the …
Impacts on the Moon: Analysis methods and size distribution of impactors
C Avdellidou, E Munaibari, R Larson… - Planetary and Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
We are preparing a telescope system to carry out a survey of detection and analysis of lunar
impact flashes. In the framework of this project, here we present all necessary methods to …
impact flashes. In the framework of this project, here we present all necessary methods to …
Widely distributed exogenic materials of varying compositions and morphologies on asteroid (101955) Bennu
Using the multiband imager MapCam on board the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral
Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer) spacecraft, we …
Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer) spacecraft, we …
Assessment of the probability of microbial contamination for sample return from Martian moons II: the fate of microbes on Martian moons
This paper presents a case study of microbe transportation in the Mars-satellites system. We
examined the spatial distribution of potential impact-transported microbes on the Martian …
examined the spatial distribution of potential impact-transported microbes on the Martian …
Impacts into coarse-grained spheres at moderate impact velocities: implications for cratering on asteroids and planets
OS Barnouin, RT Daly, MJ Cintala, DA Crawford - Icarus, 2019 - Elsevier
The surfaces of many planets and asteroids contain coarsely fragmental material generated
by impacts or other geologic processes. The presence of such pre-existing structures may …
by impacts or other geologic processes. The presence of such pre-existing structures may …
Chromium isotopic evidence for mixing of NC and CC reservoirs in polymict ureilites: implications for dynamical models of the early solar system
CA Goodrich, ME Sanborn, QZ Yin, I Kohl… - The planetary …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Nucleosynthetic isotope anomalies show that the first few million years of solar system
history were characterized by two distinct cosmochemical reservoirs, CC (carbonaceous …
history were characterized by two distinct cosmochemical reservoirs, CC (carbonaceous …