Rationale for BepiColombo studies of Mercury's surface and composition
DA Rothery, M Massironi, G Alemanno, O Barraud… - Space science …, 2020 - Springer
BepiColombo has a larger and in many ways more capable suite of instruments relevant for
determination of the topographic, physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of …
determination of the topographic, physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of …
Analysis of impact crater populations and the geochronology of planetary surfaces in the inner solar system
CI Fassett - Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Analyzing the density of impact craters on planetary surfaces is the only known technique for
learning their ages remotely. As a result, crater statistics have been widely analyzed on the …
learning their ages remotely. As a result, crater statistics have been widely analyzed on the …
Lunar impact basins revealed by Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory measurements
Observations from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission indicate a
marked change in the gravitational signature of lunar impact structures at the morphological …
marked change in the gravitational signature of lunar impact structures at the morphological …
Evidence for geochemical terranes on Mercury: Global mapping of major elements with MESSENGER's X-Ray Spectrometer
SZ Weider, LR Nittler, RD Starr… - Earth and Planetary …, 2015 - Elsevier
We have mapped the major-element composition of Mercury's surface from orbital
MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer measurements. These maps constitute the first global …
MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer measurements. These maps constitute the first global …
Remote sensing evidence for an ancient carbon-bearing crust on Mercury
PN Peplowski, RL Klima, DJ Lawrence, CM Ernst… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Mercury's global surface is markedly darker than predicted from its measured elemental
composition. The darkening agent, which has not been previously identified, is most …
composition. The darkening agent, which has not been previously identified, is most …
Global resurfacing of Mercury 4.0–4.1 billion years ago by heavy bombardment and volcanism
The most heavily cratered terrains on Mercury have been estimated to be about 4 billion
years (Gyr) old,,,, but this was based on images of only about 45 per cent of the surface; …
years (Gyr) old,,,, but this was based on images of only about 45 per cent of the surface; …
Widespread effusive volcanism on Mercury likely ended by about 3.5 Ga
Crater size–frequency analyses have shown that the largest volcanic plains deposits on
Mercury were emplaced around 3.7 Ga, as determined with recent model production …
Mercury were emplaced around 3.7 Ga, as determined with recent model production …
Orbital multispectral mapping of Mercury with the MESSENGER Mercury Dual Imaging System: Evidence for the origins of plains units and low-reflectance material
A principal data product from MESSENGER's primary orbital mission at Mercury is a global
multispectral map in eight visible to near-infrared colors, at an average pixel scale of 1 km …
multispectral map in eight visible to near-infrared colors, at an average pixel scale of 1 km …
Asymmetric distribution of lunar impact basins caused by variations in target properties
Maps of crustal thickness derived from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory
(GRAIL) mission revealed more large impact basins on the nearside hemisphere of the …
(GRAIL) mission revealed more large impact basins on the nearside hemisphere of the …
Calibration, projection, and final image products of MESSENGER's Mercury Dual Imaging System
BW Denevi, NL Chabot, SL Murchie, KJ Becker… - Space Science …, 2018 - Springer
We present an overview of the operations, calibration, geodetic control, photometric
standardization, and processing of images from the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) …
standardization, and processing of images from the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) …