SIMBIO-SYS: scientific cameras and spectrometer for the BepiColombo mission
Abstract The SIMBIO-SYS (Spectrometer and Imaging for MPO BepiColombo Integrated
Observatory SYStem) is a complex instrument suite part of the scientific payload of the …
Observatory SYStem) is a complex instrument suite part of the scientific payload of the …
BepiColombo-mission overview and science goals
BepiColombo is a joint mission between the European Space Agency, ESA, and the
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, to perform a comprehensive exploration of …
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, to perform a comprehensive exploration of …
A diamond-bearing core-mantle boundary on Mercury
Abundant carbon was identified on Mercury by MESSENGER, which is interpreted as the
remnant of a primordial graphite flotation crust, suggesting that the magma ocean and core …
remnant of a primordial graphite flotation crust, suggesting that the magma ocean and core …
Sulfur solubility in reduced mafic silicate melts: Implications for the speciation and distribution of sulfur on Mercury
Chemical data from the MESSENGER spacecraft revealed that surface rocks on Mercury are
unusually enriched in sulfur compared to samples from other terrestrial planets. In order to …
unusually enriched in sulfur compared to samples from other terrestrial planets. In order to …
Remote sensing evidence for an ancient carbon-bearing crust on Mercury
PN Peplowski, RL Klima, DJ Lawrence, CM Ernst… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Mercury's global surface is markedly darker than predicted from its measured elemental
composition. The darkening agent, which has not been previously identified, is most …
composition. The darkening agent, which has not been previously identified, is most …
Onset of solid‐state mantle convection and mixing during magma ocean solidification
The energy sources involved in the early stages of the formation of terrestrial bodies can
induce partial or even complete melting of the mantle, leading to the emergence of magma …
induce partial or even complete melting of the mantle, leading to the emergence of magma …
Geochemistry, mineralogy, and petrology of boninitic and komatiitic rocks on the mercurian surface: Insights into the mercurian mantle
KE Vander Kaaden, FM McCubbin, LR Nittler… - Icarus, 2017 - Elsevier
Orbital data from the MESSENGER mission to Mercury have facilitated a new view of the
planet's structure, chemical makeup, and diverse surface, and have confirmed Mercury's …
planet's structure, chemical makeup, and diverse surface, and have confirmed Mercury's …
Orbital multispectral mapping of Mercury with the MESSENGER Mercury Dual Imaging System: Evidence for the origins of plains units and low-reflectance material
A principal data product from MESSENGER's primary orbital mission at Mercury is a global
multispectral map in eight visible to near-infrared colors, at an average pixel scale of 1 km …
multispectral map in eight visible to near-infrared colors, at an average pixel scale of 1 km …
Silicate mineralogy at the surface of Mercury
O Namur, B Charlier - Nature Geoscience, 2017 - nature.com
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has revealed geochemical diversity across Mercury's
volcanic crust. Near-infrared to ultraviolet spectra and images have provided evidence for …
volcanic crust. Near-infrared to ultraviolet spectra and images have provided evidence for …
Melting processes and mantle sources of lavas on Mercury
The MESSENGER spacecraft provided geochemical data for surface rocks on Mercury. In
this study, we use the major element composition of these lavas to constrain melting …
this study, we use the major element composition of these lavas to constrain melting …