A5056085792- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
University of Idaho
2022-2024
University of Florida
2024
University of Houston
2024
Abstract A strategy for planetary exploration using a rover capable of science autonomy is presented. We encoded into set driving hypotheses pertaining to the geologic origin field site and equipped with instrumentation needed measure observables related hypotheses, as well software tools analyze them relatively high level confidence. investigated effects different strategies that make use compared operational efficiency yield three geological scenarios: (1) standard human-directed...
Abstract The NASA Artemis program will send humans to the lunar south polar region, in part investigate availability of water ice and other situ resources. While trace amounts have been detected at surface permanently shadowed regions (PSRs), recent studies suggest that large deposits could be stable below cold traps PSRs over geologic time. A study modeling rate delivery, ejecta deposition loss from predicted gigatons buried 100s meters crater regolith. However, vigorously mix target on...
The Artemis exploration zone is a geologically-complex region likely hosting some of the oldest and as-yet-unstudied materials on Moon. We review six potential landing sites (001, 004, 007, 011, 102, 105) within candidate III regions ‘Connecting Ridge,’ ‘Peak Near Shackleton,’ ‘Leibnitz Beta Plateau,’ ‘de Gerlache Rim,’ Rim 2.’ Kaguya Spectral Profiler mineral data were used to determine average lithological composition at each site. Potentially accessible geologic materials, their ages...
Abstract The Artemis exploration zone is a geologically complex region likely to host some of the oldest and as‐yet‐unstudied materials on Moon. We review six potential landing sites (001, 004, 007, 011, 102, 105) within candidate III regions ”Connecting Ridge,“ “Peak Near Shackleton,” “Leibnitz Beta Plateau,” “de Gerlache Rim,” Rim 2.” Kaguya Spectral Profiler mineral data were used determine average lithological composition at each site. Potentially accessible geologic materials, their...