1609 AD marked the beginning of the modern scientific exploration of the Moon's crust when
Thomas Harriot and later Galileo Galilei made the first recorded maps of the nearside with …

It has long been recognised (eg, Ehricke 1985; Spudis 1996, 2016; Duke et al. 2006;
Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in …

Abstract The Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance
Orbiter (LRO) has been acquiring solar reflectance and mid-infrared radiance …

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 …

Volcanic activity on Mars peaked during the Noachian and Hesperian periods but has
continued since then in isolated locales. Elysium Planitia hosts numerous young, fissure-fed …

We model the ascent and eruption of lunar mare basalt magmas with new data on crustal
thickness and density (GRAIL), magma properties, and surface topography, morphology and …

Abstract The 2-Gyr-old Chang'e-5 samples are the youngest lunar basaltic regolith returned
to Earth and can provide information on the lithological diversity and regolith gardening …

Laboratory analyses of lunar samples provide a direct means to identify indigenous volatiles
and have been used to argue for the presence of Earth-like water content in the lunar …

The Moon is key to understanding both Earth and our Solar System in terms of planetary
processes and has been a witness of the Solar System history for more than 4.5 Ga. Building …

The Moon is a unique body in our Solar System that allows us to groundtruth remotesensing
data (eg, crater size–frequency distributions, or CSFDs, crater/rock degradation rates …