Abstract: In our ongoing effort to better understand lunar volcanism on the Moon, we are investigating…
Author: New NASA STI
Investigating Evolved Compositions Around Wolf Crater
Abstract: Wolf crater is an irregularly shaped, approximately 25 km crater in the south-central portion of…
Selecting and Certifying a Landing Site for Moonrise in South Pole-Aitken Basin
Abstract: MoonRise is a New Frontiers mission concept to land in the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin,…
Searching for Water Ice at the Lunar North Pole Using High-Resolution Images and Radar
Abstract: Permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) at the lunar poles are potential reservoirs of frozen volatiles, and…
Young Lunar Volcanism: Irregular Mae Patches as Drained Lava Ponds and Inflated Flows
Abstract: Irregular mare patches (IMPs) were previously proposed as sites of young lunar volcanism and/or endogenic…
Boulder Distributions at Legacy Landing Sites: Assessing Regolith Production Rates and Landing Site Hazards
Abstract: Understanding how the distribution of boulders on the lunar surface changes over time is key…
Constraining the Origin of Basaltic Volcanic Rocks Observed by Opportunity Along the Rim of Endeavour Crater
Abstract: The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity continues its exploration along the rim of Endeavour Crater.…
Analysis of Mixed Aryl/Alkyl Esters by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in the Presence of Perchlorate
Abstract: Mars is an important target for Astrobiology. A key goal of the MSL mission was…
NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM)
Abstract: Mission Description and Objectives: NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) consists of two mission segments: 1)…
Remote Sensing and Geologic Studies of Mare Australe: The North Australe Region
Abstract: A key goal of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission is to investigate volcanic processes…