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 …

Abstract China's Chang'e-5 (CE-5) mission, the first lunar sample return mission since 1976,
landed at 43.06° N, 51.92° W on Dec. 1, 2020, in Northern Oceanus Procellarum. CE-5 …

The Rümker region (41–45° N, 49–69° W) is located in northern Oceanus Procellarum of the
Moon. Mons Rümker is the most distinctive geological feature in the area. The region is …

Highly evolved lithology distributes across the Moon sparsely but serves as a critical record
of the extensive differentiation processes of lunar magmas. In contrast to the Apollo-returned …

Maps of plagioclase, olivine, and pyroxene at 1 km resolution are derived from a
combination of data from the Diviner Lunar Radiometer on the Lunar Reconnaissance …

The lunar regolith layer preserves abundant information on the internal properties of the
Moon as well as the space-surface interactions. By gardening and overturning through time …

Mid‐infrared spectroscopic analysis of the Moon and other airless bodies requires a full
accounting of spectral variation due to the unique thermal environment in airless body …

The Aristarchus plateau hosts a diversity of volcanic features, including the largest
pyroclastic deposit on the Moon, the largest sinuous rille on the Moon, and intrusive and …

Lunar red spots are small spectrally red features that have been proposed to be the result of
non-mare volcanism. Studies have shown that a number of red spots are silicic, and are …

We present the first globally consistent map of lunar light plains from Lunar Reconnaissance
Orbiter Camera mosaics 100 m/pixel. Based on this map,~ 70% of light plains are likely …