Geophysical Research Letters VOL.53 ISSUE 15 | 4 August 2026
Large (∼80 km) Shield Volcanoes on the Moon Possibly Fed by Shallow Magma Reservoirs
Le Qiao + James W Head + Dengao Qiu ...
Large shield volcanoes are among the most prominent volcanic structures on terrestrial bodies. The Moon, while volcanically very active in the past and hosting various volcanic...
Geophysical Research Letters VOL.53 ISSUE 15 | 1 August 2026
Lunar Dayside Surface Potentials in the Terrestrial Magnetotail Inferred From Comparing Observed and Modeled Photoelectrons
Shaosui Xu + Andrew R Poppe + Yuki Harada ...
As an airless body, the lunar surface is charged as a result of balancing electric currents into and away from the surface. Lunar surface charging is important for both scientific...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets VOL.131 ISSUE 7 | 21 July 2026
Influence of Mineral Content on Angle of Repose on the Far Side of Moon: Insight From Laboratory and Numerical Approach Based on Chang'e 6 Samples
Chuansheng Xu + Yifei Cui + Ao Luo ...
Lunar lithic fragments (micrometer–millimeter scale) mainly consist of basalt, breccia, agglutinates, leucocratic fragments, and glass. Their morphology, surface properties,...
Geophysical Research Letters VOL.53 ISSUE 15 | 30 July 2026
Discrete Energy Bands Beyond Galilean Moons: Bounce‐Phase Structuring of Jovian Magnetospheric Particles
Ya‐Ze Wu + Xu‐Zhi Zhou + Ze‐Fan Yin ...
Discrete energy bands of ion fluxes, typically organized in velocity with equal separations, have been frequently observed in Jupiter's magnetosphere either in association...
2026 Astrobiology Science Conference | 18 May 2026
Effect of fluid tidal dissipation on the long-term persistence of icy-moon oceans
Inside some icy moons around the giant planets of the outer solar system (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune), there are oceans of liquid water. It's been a puzzle understanding...