Chang'E-4 initial spectroscopic identification of lunar far-side mantle-derived materials
Over 60 years of spacecraft exploration has revealed that the Earth's Moon is characterized by a lunar crust(1) dominated by the mineral plagioclase, overlying a more mafic (richer in iron and magnesium) mantle of uncertain composition. Both crust and mantle formed during the earliest stages of...
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ftchacadscgigcas:oai:ir.gig.ac.cn:344008/50670 2023-05-15T18:23:11+02:00 Chang'E-4 initial spectroscopic identification of lunar far-side mantle-derived materials Li, Chunlai Liu, Dawei Liu, Bin Ren, Xin Liu, Jianjun He, Zhiping Zuo, Wei Zeng, Xingguo Xu, Rui Tan, Xu Zhang, Xiaoxia Chen, Wangli Shu, Rong Wen, Weibin Su, Yan Zhang, Hongbo Ouyang, Ziyuan 2019-05-16 http://ir.gig.ac.cn/handle/344008/50670 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1189-0 英语 eng NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP NATURE http://ir.gig.ac.cn/handle/344008/50670 doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1189-0 Science & Technology - Other Topics Multidisciplinary Sciences POLE-AITKEN BASIN MODIFIED GAUSSIAN MODEL IMAGING SPECTROMETER IMPACT MELT OLIVINE PYROXENES MOON DIFFERENTIATION REFLECTANCE MINERALOGY 期刊论文 2019 ftchacadscgigcas https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1189-0 2020-12-22T07:22:33Z Over 60 years of spacecraft exploration has revealed that the Earth's Moon is characterized by a lunar crust(1) dominated by the mineral plagioclase, overlying a more mafic (richer in iron and magnesium) mantle of uncertain composition. Both crust and mantle formed during the earliest stages of lunar evolution when late-stage accretional energy caused a molten rock (magma) ocean, flotation of the light plagioclase, sinking of the denser iron-rich minerals, such as olivine and pyroxene, and eventually solidification(2). Very large impact craters can potentially penetrate through the crust and sample the lunar mantle. The largest of these craters is the approximately 2,500-kilometre-diameter South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin(3) on the lunar far side. Evidence obtained from orbiting spacecraft shows that the floor of the SPA basin is rich in mafic minerals(4), but their mantle origin is controversial and their in situ geologic settings are poorly known. China's Chang'E-4 lunar far-side lander recently touched down in the Von Karman crater(5,6) to explore the floor of the huge SPA basin and deployed its rover, Yutu-2. Here we report on the initial spectral observations of the Visible and Near Infrared Spectrometer (VNIS)(7) onboard Yutu-2, which we interpret to represent the presence of low-calcium (ortho) pyroxene and olivine, materials that may originate from the lunar mantle. Geological context(6) suggests that these materials were excavated from below the SPA floor by the nearby 72-km-diameter Finsen impact crater event, and transported to the landing site. Continued exploration by Yutu-2 will target these materials on the floor of the Von Karman crater to understand their geologic context, origin and abundance, and to assess the possibility of sample-return scenarios. Report South pole Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry: GIG OpenIR (Chinese Academy of Sciences) Aitken ENVELOPE(-44.516,-44.516,-60.733,-60.733) South Pole The Landing ENVELOPE(-45.689,-45.689,-60.733,-60.733) Nature 569 7756 378 382 |
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Over 60 years of spacecraft exploration has revealed that the Earth's Moon is characterized by a lunar crust(1) dominated by the mineral plagioclase, overlying a more mafic (richer in iron and magnesium) mantle of uncertain composition. Both crust and mantle formed during the earliest stages of lunar evolution when late-stage accretional energy caused a molten rock (magma) ocean, flotation of the light plagioclase, sinking of the denser iron-rich minerals, such as olivine and pyroxene, and eventually solidification(2). Very large impact craters can potentially penetrate through the crust and sample the lunar mantle. The largest of these craters is the approximately 2,500-kilometre-diameter South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin(3) on the lunar far side. Evidence obtained from orbiting spacecraft shows that the floor of the SPA basin is rich in mafic minerals(4), but their mantle origin is controversial and their in situ geologic settings are poorly known. China's Chang'E-4 lunar far-side lander recently touched down in the Von Karman crater(5,6) to explore the floor of the huge SPA basin and deployed its rover, Yutu-2. Here we report on the initial spectral observations of the Visible and Near Infrared Spectrometer (VNIS)(7) onboard Yutu-2, which we interpret to represent the presence of low-calcium (ortho) pyroxene and olivine, materials that may originate from the lunar mantle. Geological context(6) suggests that these materials were excavated from below the SPA floor by the nearby 72-km-diameter Finsen impact crater event, and transported to the landing site. Continued exploration by Yutu-2 will target these materials on the floor of the Von Karman crater to understand their geologic context, origin and abundance, and to assess the possibility of sample-return scenarios. |
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Li, Chunlai Liu, Dawei Liu, Bin Ren, Xin Liu, Jianjun He, Zhiping Zuo, Wei Zeng, Xingguo Xu, Rui Tan, Xu Zhang, Xiaoxia Chen, Wangli Shu, Rong Wen, Weibin Su, Yan Zhang, Hongbo Ouyang, Ziyuan |
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Chang'E-4 initial spectroscopic identification of lunar far-side mantle-derived materials |
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Chang'E-4 initial spectroscopic identification of lunar far-side mantle-derived materials |
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Chang'E-4 initial spectroscopic identification of lunar far-side mantle-derived materials |
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