SMART-1 technology, scientific results and heritage for future space missions
ESA's SMART-1 mission to the Moon achieved record firsts such as: 1) first Small Mission for
Advanced Research and Technology; with spacecraft built and integrated in 2.5 years and …
Advanced Research and Technology; with spacecraft built and integrated in 2.5 years and …
Lunar ore geology and feasibility of ore mineral detection using a far-IR spectrometer
Lunar sulfides and oxides are a significant source of noble and base metals and will be vital
for future human colonies' self-sustainability. Sulfide detection (pyrite and troilite) applies to …
for future human colonies' self-sustainability. Sulfide detection (pyrite and troilite) applies to …
[HTML][HTML] Global mapping of lunar refractory elements: Multivariate regression vs. machine learning
M Bhatt, C Wöhler, A Grumpe, N Hasebe… - Astronomy & …, 2019 - aanda.org
Context. The quantitative estimation of elemental concentrations at the spatial resolution of
hyperspectral near-infrared (NIR) images of the lunar surface is an important tool for …
hyperspectral near-infrared (NIR) images of the lunar surface is an important tool for …
Prospective 3He-rich landing sites on the Moon
KJ Kim, C Wöhler, AA Berezhnoy, M Bhatt… - Planetary and Space …, 2019 - Elsevier
A global map of the 3 He content of the lunar regolith has been constructed. Detailed studies
(³He, TiO 2, FeO content, slope maps) of several regions with highest predicted ³He content …
(³He, TiO 2, FeO content, slope maps) of several regions with highest predicted ³He content …
Integrated topographic, photometric and spectral analysis of the lunar surface: Application to impact melt flows and ponds
C Wöhler, A Grumpe, A Berezhnoy, MU Bhatt, U Mall - Icarus, 2014 - Elsevier
This study provides an analysis of the impact melt deposits (melt flows and ponds)
associated with eight lunar craters with diameters between 9 and 96 km in terms of their …
associated with eight lunar craters with diameters between 9 and 96 km in terms of their …
Iron distribution of the Moon observed by the Kaguya gamma-ray spectrometer: Geological implications for the South Pole-Aitken basin, the Orientale basin, and the …
In this study we describe the distribution of iron on the Moon as obtained by the Kaguya high
energy resolution gamma-ray spectrometer (KGRS). We achieved for the first time the …
energy resolution gamma-ray spectrometer (KGRS). We achieved for the first time the …
A Spectrophotometric evaluation of lunar nearside craters Catharina and Cyrillus for estimations of FeO, optical maturity and TiO2
PA Kumar, S Kumar - Advances in Space Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Imaging spectrometry is a powerful tool among remote sensing techniques to analyze the
chemical compositions and physical properties of the lunar regolith. Recalibration of the …
chemical compositions and physical properties of the lunar regolith. Recalibration of the …
A comparative study of iron abundance estimation methods: Application to the western nearside of the Moon
M Bhatt, U Mall, C Woehler, A Grumpe, R Bugiolacchi - Icarus, 2015 - Elsevier
The FeO weight percentage (wt.%) abundance of the Moon's western nearside (55° S–55° N
and 5° E–40° W) is estimated using data from the InfraRed Spectrometer-2 (SIR-2) and the …
and 5° E–40° W) is estimated using data from the InfraRed Spectrometer-2 (SIR-2) and the …
Lunar elemental abundances as derived from Chandrayaan-2
S Narendranath, NS Pillai, M Bhatt, K Vadodariya… - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The distribution of Mg, Al, Si, Ca and Fe on the lunar surface are important to
understand the petrological characteristics of the Moon and its geological evolution. We …
understand the petrological characteristics of the Moon and its geological evolution. We …
Understanding the mineralogy of a compositional anomaly north of the Korolev basin using Moon mineralogy mapper
N Chaudhuri, KN Kusuma, SA Bharathvaj - Advances in Space Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The work attempts to understand the mineralogy of the reported geochemical anomaly
located in the north–northeast region of the Korolev basin using Moon Mineralogy Mapper …
located in the north–northeast region of the Korolev basin using Moon Mineralogy Mapper …