Abstract: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission has shifted our understanding of the history of the…
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James Webb Space Telescope Observations of Stellar Occultations by Solar System Bodies and Rings
Abstract: In this paper, we investigate the opportunities provided by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
Origin of the Anomalously Rocky Appearance of Tsiolkovskiy Crater
Abstract: Rock abundance maps derived from the Diviner Lunar Radiometer instrument on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter…
Recurrence Rate and Magma Effusion Rate for the Latest Volcanism on Arsia Mons, Mars
Abstract: Magmatism and volcanism have evolved the Martian lithosphere, surface, and climate throughout the history of…
Analysis of One-Way Laser Ranging Data to LRO, Time Transfer and Clock Characterization
Abstract: We processed and analyzed one-way laser ranging data from International Laser Ranging Service ground stations…
Observational Constraints on the Identification of Shallow Lunar Magmatism: Insights from Floor-Fractured Craters
Abstract: Floor-fractured craters are a class of lunar crater hypothesized to form in response to the…
A Review of the Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer as a Tool for Field Geologic Investigations on Earth and in Planetary Surface Exploration
Abstract: X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy is a well-established and commonly used technique in obtaining diagnostic compositional…
Revisiting the Field Geology of Taurus-Littrow
Abstract: Integration of Apollo 17 field observations and photographs, sample investigations, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera images,…
Exploring X-Ray Binary Populations in Compact Group Galaxies With Chandra
Abstract: We obtain total galaxy X-ray luminosities, LX, originating from individually detected point sources in a…
Deep Chandra Observation and Numerical Studies of the Nearest Cluster Cold Front in the Sky
Abstract: We present the results of a very deep (500 ks) Chandra observation, along with tailored…