Shock Metamorphism of Lunar Minerals by Jianxi Zhu, Hongmei Yang, Shan Li, Xiaoju Lin, Haiyang Xian, Yiping Yang, Jiaxin Xi

“…However, limited samples and research methods have hindered the discovery of evidence of impacts on the lunar surface. Therefore, this article gives an overview of the study of shock metamorphism in lunar minerals, some new progress in the past 2 decades is reviewed, and the implications of these new discoveries for the composition of the Moon’s crust, history of impact, and the Moon’s evolution are discussed. …”
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Monte-carlo simulation of the effective lunar aperture for detection of ultra-high energy neutrinos with LOFAR by G. K. Krampah, S. Buitink, J. D. Bray, A. Corstanje, M. Desmet, H. Falcke, B. M. Hare, J. R. Hörandel, T. Huege, V. B. Jhansi, N. Karastathis, K. Mulrey, P. Mitra, A. Nelles, H. Pandya, O. Scholten, S. ter Veen, S. Thoudam, T. Winchen

“…Using a Monte Carlo simulation, we find that the detectable neutrino energy threshold is lowered when we include a realistic treatment of the inelasticity, transmission coefficient, and surface roughness. Lunar surface roughness at large scales enhances the total aperture for higher observation frequencies ( $$\nu \ge 1~\textrm{GHz}$$ ν ≥ 1 GHz ) but has no significant effect on the LOFAR aperture. …”
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A Study on the Performance of a Silicon Photodiode Sensor for a Particle Dosimeter and Spectrometer by Bobae Kim, Uk-Won Nam, Sunghwan Kim, Sukwon Youn, Won-Kee Park, Jongdae Sohn, Hong Joo Kim, Seh-Wook Lee, Junga Hwang, Sung-Joon Ye, Insoo Jun, Young-Jun Choi

“…A lunar vehicle radiation dosimeter (LVRAD) has been proposed for studying the radiation environment on the lunar surface and evaluating its impact on human health. …”
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Evidences of active and ancient Volcanism on Mars. A review by P. HÉDERVÂRI

“…It is i m p o r t a n t to note t h a t many of t h e lunar transient<br />events (probably postvolcanic phenomena) have a similar position 011<br />t h e lunar surface, t h a t is t h e y can be found mostly at t h e border of lunar<br />c o n t i n e n t s or basins respectively. …”
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Population of Degrading Small Impact Craters in the Chang’E-4 Landing Area Using Descent and Ground Images by Teng Hu, Ze Yang, Zhizhong Kang, Hongyu Lin, Jie Zhong, Dongya Zhang, Yameng Cao, Haomin Geng

“…In this paper, we analyze the degradation of those small-sized craters to provide detailed information on the local geological evolution of the lunar surface. From the mosaicked descent image, 6316 craters were extracted and classified into four degradation levels based on their morphology on the image: fresh, slightly degraded, moderately degraded, and severely degraded. …”
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Supplemental Food Production With Plants: A Review of NASA Research by Christina M. Johnson, Haley O. Boles, LaShelle E. Spencer, Lucie Poulet, Matthew Romeyn, Jess M. Bunchek, Ralph Fritsche, Gioia D. Massa, Aubrie O’Rourke, Raymond M. Wheeler

“…This could improve the quality and diversity of the meals on the International Space Station or on the Lunar surface, and supply important nutrients to the astronauts for missions like Mars transit, and longer duration Martian surface missions. …”
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Integrated modeling and simulation of lunar exploration campaign logistics by Shull, Sarah A. (Sarah Anderson)

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Technology selection and architecture optimization of in-situ resource utilization systems by Chepko, Ariane (Ariane Brooke)

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The Apollo Number: Space Suits, Self-Support, and the Walk-Run Transition by Carr, Christopher E., McGee, Jeremy

“…We used the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal and other sources to identify 38 gait events during lunar exploration for which we could determine gait type (walk/lope/run) and calculate Ap. …”
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The Apollo Number: space suits, self-support, and the walk-run by McGee, Jeremy, Carr, Christopher E.

“…We used the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal and other sources to identify 38 gait events during lunar exploration for which we could determine gait type (walk/lope/run) and calculate Ap. …”
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Design and evaluation of an achievability contour display for piloted lunar landing by Stimpson, Alexander J. (Alexander James)

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The Investigation of Plume-Regolith Interaction and Dust Dispersal during Chang’E-5 Descent Stage by Haiyan Zhang, Cunhui Li, Jilin You, Xiaoping Zhang, Yi Wang, Liping Chen, Qingfei Fu, Baogui Zhang, Yuming Wang

“…First, to identify the entire erosion process and its relative effect on the flat lunar surface, a one-to-one rocket nozzle simulation model is built; ground experimental results are utilized to verify the simulated inlet parameters of the vacuum plume flow field. …”
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Three-Dimensional Model of the Moon with Semantic Information of Craters Based on Chang’e Data by Yunfan Lu, Yifan Hu, Jun Xiao, Lupeng Liu, Long Zhang, Ying Wang

“…In existing works, however, the lunar surface has been reconstructed less accurately, and there is insufficient semantic information regarding the craters. …”
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Topographic Correction of the SELENE MI Images with the LOLA DEM around Shackleton Crater by Xiaoxue Ke, Chao Wang, Jinhuan Du, Yuting Yuan, Xiong Xu, Yongjiu Feng, Huan Xie, Shijie Liu, Xiaohua Tong

“…This may result in the misinterpretation of the properties of the lunar surface. Therefore, an image obtained across Shackleton Crater by the Multi-band Imager (MI) onboard the first Japanese lunar orbiter SELENE (SELenological and ENgineering Explorer) was utilized to evaluate the topographic effect on the reflectance of the polar region. …”
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Recent Progress in Lunar Laser Ranging at Grasse Laser Ranging Station by Julien Chabé, Clément Courde, Jean‐Marie Torre, Sébastien Bouquillon, Adrien Bourgoin, Mourad Aimar, Dominique Albanèse, Bertrand Chauvineau, Hervé Mariey, Grégoire Martinot‐Lagarde, Nicolas Maurice, Duy‐Hà Phung, Etienne Samain, Hervé Viot

“…Abstract Based on a fully passive space segment, the lunar laser ranging experiment is the last of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package to operate. Observations from the Grasse lunar laser ranging station have been made on a daily basis since the first echoes obtained in 1981. …”
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Tides and Volcanoes: A Historical Perspective by Gianluca Sottili, Sebastien Lambert, Danilo Mauro Palladino

“…A new era of stimulating and interesting speculations opened at the beginning of the seventies of the 20th century thanks to the discovery of the moonquakes revealed by the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package. A few years later, in 1979, the intense volcanism on the Jupiter’s moon Io, discovered by the Voyager 1 mission, was explained by the tidal heating produced by the Io’s orbital eccentricity. …”
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An Empirical Model to Estimate Abundance of Nanophase Metallic Iron (npFe⁰) in Lunar Soils by Dawei Liu, Yuanzhi Zhang, Guangliang Zhang, Bin Liu, Xin Ren, Rui Xu, Chunlai Li

“…Lunar soils gradually become mature when they are exposed to a space environment, and nanophase metallic iron (npFe⁰) generates within them. npFe⁰ significantly changes the optical properties of lunar soils and affects the interpretation of the remotely sensed data of the lunar surface. In this study, a correlation analysis was conducted between npFe⁰ abundance and reflectance spectra at short wavelengths for lunar soil samples in four size groups based on their spectral and compositional data, collected by the Lunar Soil Characterization Consortium (LSCC). …”
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Lunar Terrestrial Analog Experiment on the Spectral Interpretations of Rocks Observed by the Yutu-2 Rover by Rui Chang, Wei Yang, Honglei Lin, Rui Xu, Sheng Gou, Rong Wang, Yangting Lin

“…A visible and near-infrared imaging spectrometer (VNIS) loaded by the Chang’e-4 rover is the primary method for detecting the mineral composition of the lunar surface in the landing region. However, different data processing methods yield inconsistent mineral modes in measured lunar soil and rocks. …”
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Lunar Mare Fecunditatis: A Science-Rich Region and a Concept Mission for Long-Distance Exploration by Siyuan Zhao, Yuqi Qian, Long Xiao, Jiannan Zhao, Qi He, Jun Huang, Jiang Wang, Hui Chen, Weiyang Xu

“…With the development of technology, long-distance movement will be possible in the future on the lunar surface, providing opportunities to explore multiple sites at one mission with complete documentation of the regional geology. …”
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Depth-to-diameter Ratios of Fresh Craters on the Moon and Implications for Surface Age Estimates by Rachael H. Hoover, Stuart J. Robbins, Brian M. Hynek, Paul O. Hayne

“…Work presented here provides d / D measurements of known—rather than assumed—young, meter-scale craters to provide better constraints on small crater depths and to help further our understanding of lunar surface ages and upper regolith properties. Given the interest in impact crater modification at small, human scales on the Moon and the wide range of assumptions built into topographic diffusion models and their predictions, understanding whether the results for initial d / D from past work hold up under different analyses is critical. …”
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