Discrimination between dry and water ices by full polarimetric radar: Implications for China's first martian exploration

H Liu, J Li, X Meng, B Zhou, G Fang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
China's first Mars rover named “Zhurong” has begun its exploration at the surface of the
Utopian Plain in the Martian northern hemisphere on May 22, 2021. Mars rover penetrating …

Dielectric properties and stratigraphy of regolith in the lunar South Pole-Aitken basin: Observations from the Lunar Penetrating Radar

J Feng, MA Siegler, MN White - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2022 - aanda.org
Aims. We examine data obtained by the Lunar Penetrating Radar (LPR) onboard the
Chang'E-4 (CE-4) mission to study the dielectric properties and stratigraphy of lunar regolith …

The Dielectric Properties of Martian Regolith at the Tianwen‐1 Landing Site

L Zhang, Y Xu, R Liu, R Chen… - Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mars' surface is characterized by a weathered layer of regolith and exposed rock exposures
that are the results of long‐term geological processes. The Mars Rover Penetrating Radar …

Comprehensive modeling and characterization of Chang'E-4 radioisotope thermoelectric generator for lunar mission

L Tailin, L Youhong, Z Yingzeng, C Haodong… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) is one of widely used power sources for deep
space and celestial bodies explorations which has been developed for> 60 years. The first …

Polarized orientation calibration and processing strategies for Tianwen-1 full-polarimetric Mars rover penetrating radar data

H Zhou, X Feng, B Zhou, Z Dong… - … on Geoscience and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
China's Tianwen-1 probe carrying the Zhurong rover successfully landed on the southern
Utopia Planitia of Mars. The Zhurong rover is first equipped with a full-polarimetric Mars …

Review on the in-situ spectroscopy and radar remote sensing on the Moon

L Honglei, D Chunyu, X Xuesen, Z Jinhai… - Reviews of Geophysics …, 2021 - sjdz.org.cn
This paper presents a review of the scientific research progress of the lunar in-situ
spectroscopy and radar, focusing on the important results obtained by the Chang'E-3 and …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence of shallow basaltic lava layers in Von Kármán crater from Yutu-2 Lunar Penetrating Radar

I Giannakis, J Martin-Torres, Y Su, J Feng, F Zhou… - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
Yutu-2–the rover from the Chang'E-4 mission–is the longest operational Lunar rover, and
the first rover to land on the far side of the Moon. It is the second planetary rover to be …

Heterogeneous Weathering Process of Lunar Regolith Revealed by Polarimetric Attributes Analysis of Chang'E‐4 Lunar Penetrating Radar Data Acquired During the …

H Zhou, X Feng, C Ding, Z Dong, C Liu… - Geophysical Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper provides analyses to quantify the maturity of regolith within 24 m depth using a
novel polarimetric attributes analysis of lunar penetrating radar (LPR) data. The results …

Shallow Subsurface Structure of the Moon: Key Questions for Future Exploration

Z Kang, X Xu, Y Xu, S Yao, Z Lei, B Zhang… - Space: Science & …, 2024 - spj.science.org
Lunar shallow subsurface structure is important in revealing the formation and evolution of
the Moon. Therefore, a review of key issues in the lunar shallow subsurface structure will …

Sub-surface stratification and dielectric permittivity distribution at the Chang'E-4 landing site revealed by the lunar penetrating radar

R Chen, Y Xu, M Xie, L Zhang, S Niu… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. In 2019, China's Chang'E-4 (CE-4) probe landed on the far side of the Moon: a first
in lunar exploration. The Lunar Penetrating Radar (LPR) mounted on the Yutu-2 rover …