A Lunar Mystery: The Gruithuisen Domes - NASA Science
2022年4月20日 · We've got a lunar mystery on our hands! The Gruithuisen Domes are a geologic enigma. Based on early telescopic and spacecraft observations, these domes have long been suspected to be formed by a magma rich in silica, similar in composition to granite.
A Little Guide to Lunar Domes - Sky & Telescope
2016年9月7日 · With this week's waxing Moon, we set off to explore its volcanic past with a look at a dozen intriguing lunar domes. One of the best known lunar dome fields is located just north of the crater Hortensius not far from the crater Copernicus.
Mons Gruithuisen Gamma - Wikipedia
Mons Gruithuisen Gamma (γ) is a lunar dome [1] that lies to the north of the crater Gruithuisen at the western edge of the Mare Imbrium. This massif is shaped as a rounded dome in the surface, occupying a diameter of 20 km and climbing gently to a height of over 1500 meters.
NASA Selects New Instruments for Priority Artemis Science on Moon
2022年6月2日 · Adding to the growing list of commercial deliveries slated to explore more of the Moon than ever before under Artemis, NASA has selected two new science instrument suites, including one that will study the mysterious Gruithuisen Domes for the first time.
Lunar Landscape: Domes - SpringerLink
2023年1月1日 · Lunar domes are an analog of terrestrial shield volcanoes, which are important volcanic features on the moon’s surface (Arya et al. 2014). Domes can be formed by two processes: (1) the subsurface accumulation of magma …
Lunar Domes - SpringerLink
2023年1月1日 · Lunar domes of possibly intrusive nature were formed in different dome fields and are associated with a large variety of lava types. Accordingly, these domes might be interpreted as surface manifestations of laccolithic intrusions formed by flexure-induced vertical uplift of the lunar crust (or, alternatively, as low effusive edifices due to ...
NASA robotic mission to explore the Moon's mysterious Gruithuisen Domes ...
2022年7月6日 · NASA has selected a new science mission that will land a spacecraft on a part of the Moon that’s never before been visited: the Gruithuisen Domes. Scientists, mission operators, and data analysts from the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder will play an important role in this mission ...
Lunar Domes: Properties and Formation Processes
2013年3月28日 · Lunar domes are structures of volcanic origin which are usually difficult to observe due to their low heights. The Lunar Domes Handbook is a reference work on these elusive features. It provides a collection of images for a large number of lunar domes, including telescopic images acquired with advanced but still moderately intricate amateur ...
Gruithuisen Domes: A Lunar Mystery | Lunar Reconnaissance …
The Gruithuisen Domes are a lunar geologic mystery. Based on early telescopic and spacecraft observations, these domes have long been suspected to be silicic in composition, perhaps somewhat similar to terrestrial volcanoes like Mt. St. Helens.
Lunar Domes: Properties and Formation Processes | Guide books
2013年3月29日 · Lunar domes are structures of volcanic origin which are usually difficult to observe due to their low heights. The Lunar Domes Handbook is a reference work on these elusive features. It provides a collection of images for a large number of lunar domes, including telescopic images acquired with advanced but still moderately intricate amateur ...