Launched in December 2022 onboard the Hakuto-R lunar lander, the Mohammed Bin
Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) Emirates Lunar Mission (ELM) Rashid-1 rover experienced …

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 …

Miller Range (MIL) 13317 is a heterogeneous basalt‐bearing lunar regolith breccia that
provides insights into the early magmatic history of the Moon. MIL 13317 is formed from a …

Mare basalts provide insights into the composition and thermal history of the lunar mantle.
The ages of mare basalts suggest a first peak of magma activity at 3.2–3.8 Ga and a second …

The Nectarian-aged Crisium basin exhibits an extremely thin crust and complicated lunar
geological history. This large multi-ring impact basin is characterized by prolonged lunar …

Mare Frigoris is the fifth largest and almost northernmost mare located on the near side of
the Moon. Mare Frigoris has an elongated shape, with a length of approximately 1500 km …

High-alumina (HA) mare basalts play a critical role in lunar mantle differentiation. Although
remote sensing methods have speculated their potential presence regions based on sample …

Cryptomaria record the early mare volcanisms and put important constraints on the lunar
thermal and volcanic history and on the early partial melting of the mantle. This work focuses …

Lunar mare basalt is recognized as an important in situ resource on the lunar surface.
However, the significant compositional variability of lunar mare basalts introduces …

High alumina (HA) mare basalts play unique roles in understanding the heterogeneity of
lunar mantle. Their presence was confirmed by the Apollo and Luna samples, and their …