Two-billion-year-old volcanism on the Moon from Chang'e-5 basalts
The Moon has a magmatic and thermal history that is distinct from that of the terrestrial
planets. Radioisotope dating of lunar samples suggests that most lunar basaltic magmatism …
planets. Radioisotope dating of lunar samples suggests that most lunar basaltic magmatism …
Age and composition of young basalts on the Moon, measured from samples returned by Chang'e-5
Orbital data indicate that the youngest volcanic units on the Moon are basalt lavas in
Oceanus Procellarum, a region with high levels of the heat-producing elements potassium …
Oceanus Procellarum, a region with high levels of the heat-producing elements potassium …
Cataclysm no more: new views on the timing and delivery of lunar impactors
NEB Zellner - Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres, 2017 - Springer
If properly interpreted, the impact record of the Moon, Earth's nearest neighbour, can be
used to gain insights into how the Earth has been influenced by impacting events since its …
used to gain insights into how the Earth has been influenced by impacting events since its …
The lunar cratering chronology
H Hiesinger, CH Van der Bogert… - … in Mineralogy and …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
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 …
data (eg, crater size–frequency distributions, or CSFDs, crater/rock degradation rates …
China's Chang'e-5 landing site: Geology, stratigraphy, and provenance of materials
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 …
landed at 43.06° N, 51.92° W on Dec. 1, 2020, in Northern Oceanus Procellarum. CE-5 …
The global surface temperatures of the Moon as measured by the Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment
Abstract The Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance
Orbiter (LRO) has been acquiring solar reflectance and mid-infrared radiance …
Orbiter (LRO) has been acquiring solar reflectance and mid-infrared radiance …
Updated lunar cratering chronology model with the radiometric age of Chang'e-5 samples
Z Yue, K Di, W Wan, Z Liu, S Gou, B Liu, M Peng… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Lunar chronology models are built by associating the radiometric ages of samples returned
by the Apollo and Luna missions measured in the laboratory with compiled crater …
by the Apollo and Luna missions measured in the laboratory with compiled crater …
Crater degradation on the lunar maria: Topographic diffusion and the rate of erosion on the Moon
CI Fassett, BJ Thomson - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Landscape evolution on the Moon is dominated by impact cratering in the post‐maria
period. In this study, we mapped 800 m to 5 km diameter craters on> 30% of the lunar maria …
period. In this study, we mapped 800 m to 5 km diameter craters on> 30% of the lunar maria …
The distribution and origin of smooth plains on Mercury
Orbital images from the MESSENGER spacecraft show that~ 27% of Mercury's surface is
covered by smooth plains, the majority (> 65%) of which are interpreted to be volcanic in …
covered by smooth plains, the majority (> 65%) of which are interpreted to be volcanic in …
Evidence for basaltic volcanism on the Moon within the past 100 million years
SE Braden, JD Stopar, MS Robinson, SJ Lawrence… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The bulk of basaltic magmatism on the Moon occurred from 3.9 to 3.1 billion years ago on
the ancient lunar mare plains. There is evidence for basaltic volcanism as recently as 2.9 …
the ancient lunar mare plains. There is evidence for basaltic volcanism as recently as 2.9 …