most citedCreation of Lunar-Like Rims in Ilmenite using Synthetic Solar Wind

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Creation of Lunar-Like Rims in Ilmenite using Synthetic Solar Wind

Roshan S. Trivedi, Advik D. Vira, Brant M. Jones +9

Space weathering of lunar minerals, due to bombardment from solar wind (SW) particles and micrometeoroid impacts, modifies the mineralogy within tens of nanometers of the surface,…

astro-ph.EP2026

Overview of Hayabusa2 extended mission's flyby of Near-Earth Asteroid (98943) Torifune

Masatoshi Hirabayashi, Masahiko Hayakawa, Yuya Mimasu +18

The Hayabusa2 extended mission, nicknamed Hayabusa2# (# is pronounced SHARP, which stands for the Small Hazardous Asteroid Reconnaissance Probe), is JAXA's small body explorer to c…

astro-ph.EP2026

Coupled Space Weathering: Nanophase Iron Formation by Micrometeoroid Impact and Solar Wind Sputtering

Ziyu Huang, Masatoshi Hirabayashi

Understanding the interplay between micrometeoroid impacts and solar wind irradiation is crucial for interpreting lunar surface evolution. Using reactive molecular dynamics simulat…

astro-ph.EP2026

Revealing Exotic Nanophase Iron in Lunar Samples Through Impact-Driven Spatial Fingerprints

Ziyu Huang, Masatoshi Hirabayashi

Nanophase iron (npFe) plays a crucial role in controlling the optical, chemical, and physical evolution of lunar regolith grains. While in-situ formation of npFe via reduction of n…

astro-ph.EP2025

Micrometeoroid Impacts: Dual Pathways for Iron Reduction and Oxidation on Lunar and Asteroidal Surfaces

Ziyu Huang, Masatoshi Hirabayashi, Thomas M. Orlando

Nanophase metallic iron ( ) is a key indicator of space weathering on the lunar surface, primarily attributed to solar wind irradiation and micrometeoroid impacts…