Lunar Evolution in Light of the Chang'e-5 Returned Samples
The Chinese spacecraft Chang'e-5 (CE-5) landed on the northern Ocean Procellarum and
returned 1,731 grams of regolith. The CE-5 regolith is composed mostly of fragments of …
returned 1,731 grams of regolith. The CE-5 regolith is composed mostly of fragments of …
Non-KREEP origin for Chang'e-5 basalts in the Procellarum KREEP Terrane
Mare volcanics on the Moon are the key record of thermo-chemical evolution throughout
most of lunar history,–. Young mare basalts—mainly distributed in a region rich in …
most of lunar history,–. Young mare basalts—mainly distributed in a region rich in …
Magmatic evolution II: A new view of post-differentiation magmatism
Just as the use of new tools revolutionized lunar science in 1610 (Galileo's telescope), 1840
(photography), and 1960s–1970s and 1990s (over 45 robotic and human missions to the …
(photography), and 1960s–1970s and 1990s (over 45 robotic and human missions to the …
Fusible mantle cumulates trigger young mare volcanism on the Cooling Moon
The Chang'E-5 (CE5) mission has demonstrated that lunar volcanism was still active until
two billion years ago, much younger than the previous isotopically dated lunar basalts. How …
two billion years ago, much younger than the previous isotopically dated lunar basalts. How …
Generation, ascent and eruption of magma on the Moon: New insights into source depths, magma supply, intrusions and effusive/explosive eruptions (Part 2 …
We utilize a theoretical analysis of the generation, ascent, intrusion and eruption of basaltic
magma on the Moon to develop new insights into magma source depths, supply processes …
magma on the Moon to develop new insights into magma source depths, supply processes …
Lunar mare TiO2 abundances estimated from UV/Vis reflectance
H Sato, MS Robinson, SJ Lawrence, BW Denevi… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The visible (400–700 nm) and near-infrared (700–2800 nm) reflectance of the lunar
regolith is dominantly controlled by variations in the abundance of plagioclase, iron-bearing …
regolith is dominantly controlled by variations in the abundance of plagioclase, iron-bearing …
Lunar compositional asymmetry explained by mantle overturn following the South Pole–Aitken impact
The spatial distribution of mare basalts, titanium and KREEP (potassium, rare earth
elements and phosphorus) on the Moon is asymmetrical between the nearside and farside …
elements and phosphorus) on the Moon is asymmetrical between the nearside and farside …
The magmatic architecture and evolution of the Chang'e-5 lunar basalts
The lunar basalt samples returned by the Chang'e-5 mission erupted about 2.0 billion years
ago during the late period of the Moon's secular cooling. The conditions of mantle melting in …
ago during the late period of the Moon's secular cooling. The conditions of mantle melting in …
Titanium in olivine reveals low-Ti origin of the Chang'E-5 lunar basalts
Abstract China's Chang'E-5 mission returned new samples from the Moon and has extended
the eruption ages of lunar volcanism ca. 800 million years younger than previous …
the eruption ages of lunar volcanism ca. 800 million years younger than previous …
[HTML][HTML] The origin of water in the primitive Moon as revealed by the lunar highlands samples
The recent discoveries of hydrogen (H) bearing species on the lunar surface and in samples
derived from the lunar interior have necessitated a paradigm shift in our understanding of …
derived from the lunar interior have necessitated a paradigm shift in our understanding of …