Earth’s Moon, when viewed from Earth, always shows the same face. The compositional, topographic, and structural asymmetry between the Moon’s nearside and farside hemispheres has …
Volatile elements (C, H, F, S, and Cl) have a profound impact on the evolution and differentiation of planetary bodies and their atmospheres. Therefore, constraining …
“Pink” Mg-spinel is a rare mineral among rock samples returned during the Apollo missions and is typically associated with the lunar highlands Mg-suite (a small …
The modern surfaces of planetary bodies throughout the solar system are shaped by their ancient thermal and interior evolution. Here we work to understand the …
The next few decades are expected to host a reinvigoration of planetary exploration by humans. The most likely targets for near-term human exploration include the …
Upon hypervelocity impact, projectile and target materials are frequently shocked to pressures and temperatures sufficient to induce complete vaporization. Vaporization associated with impacting comets and …
This work is perhaps the first major study integrating mineralogical and morphological properties of lunar impact melt deposits using the new generation remote sensing data. …
A suite of lunar materials is examined with reflectance spectroscopy. Reflectance spectroscopy is capable of collecting compositional data for planetary surfaces at high spatial resolution …
Volcanism is one of the preeminent geologic processes in the Solar System, and encompasses both volcanic material deposited on the surface and magmatic material stalled …
Large impact events were a pervasive process in the early Solar System, shaping every planetary surface and creating impact basins that remain observable today. If …
Ancient volcanic deposits on terrestrial planetary bodies preserve a record of the early stages of planetary evolution, revealing important information about both the interior evolution …
Impact basins are unique crater landforms on planetary bodies, characterized by concentric topographic rings and radiating sculpture patterns. The onset of impact basins occurs at …