A5043141323- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Marine and environmental studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Space Satellite Systems and Control
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Space exploration and regulation
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Landslides and related hazards
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
University of Münster
2016-2025
University of Twente
2024
University of the West
2022
Lockheed Martin (Canada)
2021
Brown University
2003
John Brown University
2002
The accurate definition of the lunar cratering chronology is important for deriving absolute model ages across surface and throughout Solar System. Images from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Narrow Angle Cameras Wide‐Angle Camera SELENE/Kaguya Terrain provide new opportunities to investigate crater size‐frequency distributions (CSFDs) on individual geological units at impact craters. We report CSFD measurements Copernican‐aged craters North Ray, Tycho, Copernicus, which are crucial anchor...
We discovered a vertical hole on the Moon, which is possible lava tube skylight, using data from SELENE's two high‐resolution cameras: Terrain Camera and Multi‐band Imager. The nearly circular, 65 m in diameter, located sinuous rille at Marius Hills region, volcanic province lunar nearside. observed various solar illumination conditions estimated its depth to be 80 88 m. depth/diameter ratio much larger than for typical impact craters. There are neither conspicuous deposits indicating...
Lunar Lobate Scarps Revealed lobate scarps are relatively small-scale landforms that thought to be formed by tectonic thrust faulting. Previously, lunar could only identified clearly in high-resolution Apollo Panoramic Camera images confined the equatorial zone. Now, an analysis Watters et al. (p. 936 ) of returned Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals 14 previously unknown and shows may globally distributed. Their appearance suggests young (less than 1 Ga), possibly during a recent episode global...
Research Article| December 01, 2023 Lunar Mare Basaltic Volcanism: Volcanic Features and Emplacement Processes James W. Head; Head Department of Earth, Environmental Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Lionel Wilson; Wilson Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK Harald Hiesinger; Hiesinger Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster,...
Abstract The South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin is the oldest and largest visible impact structure on Moon, making it a high priority science site for exploration missions. 492 km diameter Apollo peak-ring one of youngest basins within SPA basin. We selected three regions interest (ROIs) in which landing operational hazards are minimized evaluated their situ resource utilization (ISRU) potential. examined topography, slope, crater density, rock abundance, geologic mapping, mineralogy, inferred...
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) is systematically imaging impact melt deposits in and around lunar craters at meter sub‐meter scales. These images reveal that melts, although morphologically similar to terrestrial lava flows of size, exhibit distinctive features (e.g., erosional channels). Although generated a single rapid event, the post‐impact mobility morphology melts surprisingly complex. We present evidence for multi‐stage influx into flow lobes crater floor ponds. Our...
Abstract The lunar cratering record provides valuable information about the late accretion history of inner solar system. However, our understanding origin, rate, and timing impacting projectiles is far from complete. To learn more these projectiles, we can examine crater size‐frequency distributions (CSFDs) on Moon. Here reinvestigate populations 30 basins (≥ 300 km) using buffered nonsparseness correction technique, which takes obliteration into account, thus providing accurate...
Abstract We conducted a detailed photogeological analysis of the northern portion South Pole‐Aitken (SPA) basin (10–60°S, 125–175°W) and compiled geological map (1:500,000 scale) this region. Our new absolute model age for Apollo basin, 3.98 + 0.04/−0.06 Ga, provides lower limit formation SPA basin. Some plains units in study area were formed by distal ejecta from remote craters basins. The characteristic concentrations FeO TiO 2 other are indicative their volcanic origin. oldest materials...
Research Article| December 01, 2023 The Lunar Cratering Chronology H. Hiesinger; Hiesinger Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany hiesinger@uni-muenster.de; Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar C.H. van der Bogert; Bogert vanderbogert@uni-muenster.de G. Michael; Michael Institute of Geological Sciences, Planetary Sciences and Remote Sensing, Freie Universität Berlin, N. Schmedemann; Schmedemann W....
Previous studies have estimated the ages of lunar lobate scarps, some youngest tectonic landforms on Moon, based life-times their fresh morphologies and associated small graben, using crater degradation ages, or via buffered traditional size-frequency distribution (CSFD) measurements. Here, we reexamine five scarps previously dated by Binder Gunga (1985) with to benchmark evaluation both CSFD approaches for determination absolute model (AMAs) at scarps. Both methods yield similar each...
Based on their fresh morphology, lunar lobate scarps are thought to be some of the youngest landforms Moon. Age estimates using crater degradation measurements craters cut or supposed by revealed that such formed in last ∼700 Ma. Modern size-frequency distribution (CSFD) provide a new method for investigating scarp formation ages, which we used determine ages 34 scarps. Our work shows global is spatially random and thus consistent with theory largely result contraction from long-term...
New geologic sketch maps and digital elevation models for King crater the surrounding lunar farside highlands were created from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Wide‐angle (WAC) Narrow Angle (NAC) images. NAC images reveal that high volume impact melt accumulations exhibit evidence of dynamic processes during following emplacement resulted in downwarped zones, other morphologic anomalies visible at 50 cm pixel scale. Among most significant these forms are negative relief features,...