Landing site selection and characterization of Tianwen‐1 (Zhurong rover) on Mars
Abstract The Chinese Mars rover Zhurong onboard the Tianwen‐1 probe successfully
landed on Mars in May 2021. Here, we report our efforts in selecting a landing site for …
landed on Mars in May 2021. Here, we report our efforts in selecting a landing site for …
An improved global catalog of lunar impact craters (≥ 1 km) with 3D morphometric information and updates on global crater analysis
Impact craters are common surface features on planetary surfaces. Their distribution offers
important clues regarding geological and temporal processes on the Moon. Numerous …
important clues regarding geological and temporal processes on the Moon. Numerous …
Characterization of the Candidate Landing Region for Tianwen‐1—China's First Mission to Mars
This paper presents our efforts to characterize the candidate landing region (109°–133° E,
23°–30° N) for Tianwen‐1, China's first mission to Mars, in terms of engineering safety and …
23°–30° N) for Tianwen‐1, China's first mission to Mars, in terms of engineering safety and …
Thermophysical properties of the regolith on the lunar far side revealed by the in situ temperature probing of the Chang'E-4 mission
Temperature probes onboard the Chang'E-4 (CE-4) spacecraft provide the first in situ
regolith temperature measurements from the far side of the Moon. We present these …
regolith temperature measurements from the far side of the Moon. We present these …
[HTML][HTML] Atmosphere-aware photoclinometry for pixel-wise 3D topographic mapping of Mars
High-resolution topographic mapping is essential for scientific investigations and
operational exploration of planets, such as Mars. Photoclinometry, which uses light scattered …
operational exploration of planets, such as Mars. Photoclinometry, which uses light scattered …
[HTML][HTML] Centimeter-resolution topographic modeling and fine-scale analysis of craters and rocks at the Chang'E-4 landing site
Chang'E-4 was the first lunar mission to successfully land on the far side of the Moon. The
stereo images collected by the panoramic camera (Pancam) mounted on the Jade Rabbit-2 …
stereo images collected by the panoramic camera (Pancam) mounted on the Jade Rabbit-2 …
Rock abundance and erosion rate at the Zhurong landing site in southern Utopia Planitia on Mars
Rocks on the Martian surface exhibit signatures of geological activities. Rock distribution is
also an important factor for landing site selection for exploration missions. This study …
also an important factor for landing site selection for exploration missions. This study …
CNN-based large area pixel-resolution topography retrieval from single-view LROC NAC images constrained with SLDEM
The production of high-resolution digital terrain models (DTMs) based on images is often
hampered by the lack of appropriate stereo observations. Here, we propose a deep learning …
hampered by the lack of appropriate stereo observations. Here, we propose a deep learning …
Mars3DNet: CNN-based high-resolution 3D reconstruction of the Martian surface from single images
Three-dimensional (3D) surface models, eg, digital elevation models (DEMs), are important
for planetary exploration missions and scientific research. Current DEMs of the Martian …
for planetary exploration missions and scientific research. Current DEMs of the Martian …
Yutu-2 Radar Observations at the Chang'E-4 Landing Site: The Shallow Geological Structure and Its Dielectric Properties
Z Lei, C Ding - Universe, 2023 - mdpi.com
China has successfully carried out five lunar exploration missions since 2007. These
missions indicate that China has successfully implemented a three-step lunar exploration …
missions indicate that China has successfully implemented a three-step lunar exploration …