3 papers
physics.geo-ph2020
Next-Generation Geodesy at the Lunar South Pole: An Opportunity Enabled by the Artemis III Crew
Vishnu Viswanathan, Erwan Mazarico, Stephen Merkowitz +3
Lunar retro-reflector arrays (LRAs) consisting of corner-cube reflectors (CCRs) placed on the nearside of the Moon during the Apollo era have demonstrated their longevity, cost-eff…
astro-ph.IM2020
The Science Case for a Titan Flagship-class Orbiter with Probes
Conor A. Nixon, James Abshire, Andrew Ashton +36
We outline a flagship-class mission concept focused on studying Titan as a global system, with particular emphasis on the polar regions. Investigating Titan from the unique standpo…
astro-ph.EP2020
Meteoroid Bombardment of Lunar Poles
Petr Pokorny, Menelaos Sarantos, Diego Janches +1
While the floors of deep lunar craters are largely shielded from solar radiation and thus provide an ideal thermal environment for water ice accumulation, meteoroids on highly incl…