Studying the composition and mineralogy of the Hermean surface with the Mercury Radiometer and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (MERTIS) for the BepiColombo …
Abstract Launched onboard the BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) in October
2018, the Mercury Radiometer and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (MERTIS) is on its way to …
2018, the Mercury Radiometer and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (MERTIS) is on its way to …
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 …
Less than one weight percent of graphite on the surface of Mercury
The surface of Mercury is enriched in carbon compared with the other terrestrial bodies. Up
to 4 wt% of carbon in the form of graphite has been invoked to explain its mysteriously low …
to 4 wt% of carbon in the form of graphite has been invoked to explain its mysteriously low …
The effect of progressive space weathering on the organic and inorganic components of a carbonaceous chondrite
MS Thompson, RV Morris, SJ Clemett, MJ Loeffler… - Icarus, 2020 - Elsevier
We performed pulsed laser irradiation to simulate the progressive space weathering of three
individual chips of the CM2 Murchison meteorite. After irradiation, we performed two-step …
individual chips of the CM2 Murchison meteorite. After irradiation, we performed two-step …
Improved space weathering maps of the lunar surface through radiative transfer modeling of Kaguya multiband imager data
D Trang, PG Lucey - Icarus, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Space weathering is a continuous process operating on the surface of the Moon
producing nanophase and microphase iron on the rims of mineral grains and within …
producing nanophase and microphase iron on the rims of mineral grains and within …
The role of hydrated minerals and space weathering products in the bluing of carbonaceous asteroids
The surfaces of airless bodies such as lunar and S-type asteroids typically become
spectrally redder in visible to near-infrared reflectance with longer exposures to space …
spectrally redder in visible to near-infrared reflectance with longer exposures to space …
Measuring the Elemental Composition of Phobos: The Mars‐moon Exploration with GAmma rays and NEutrons (MEGANE) Investigation for the Martian Moons …
DJ Lawrence, PN Peplowski, AW Beck… - Earth and Space …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Mars‐moon Exploration with GAmma rays and NEutrons (MEGANE)
investigation will use gamma‐ray and neutron spectroscopy to measure the elemental …
investigation will use gamma‐ray and neutron spectroscopy to measure the elemental …
Ultraviolet spectral reflectance of carbonaceous materials
A number of planetary spacecraft missions have carried instruments with sensors covering
the ultraviolet (UV) wavelength range. However, there exists a general lack of relevant UV …
the ultraviolet (UV) wavelength range. However, there exists a general lack of relevant UV …
Temperature-related Variations of 1064 nm Surface Reflectance on Mercury: Implications for Space Weathering
AN Deutsch, GA Neumann… - The Planetary …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
It has been predicted that high equatorial temperatures on Mercury could promote thermal
annealing by Ostwald ripening, where nanophase metal particles (a product of space …
annealing by Ostwald ripening, where nanophase metal particles (a product of space …
Evidence for a carbon-rich Mercury from the distribution of low-reflectance material (LRM) associated with large impact basins
Low-reflectance material (LRM) on the surface of Mercury is thought to be darkened by 2-7
wt.% carbon, making Mercury's surface the most carbon-rich among the terrestrial planets …
wt.% carbon, making Mercury's surface the most carbon-rich among the terrestrial planets …