Water Ice and the Shallow Regolith Structure of the Shackleton Crater, the Moon: Implications for Future Chang’E-7 In Situ Radar Observation
The unique lighting conditions and environmental characteristics of the lunar polar region create favorable conditions for the accumulation and preservation of water ice, making detecting water ice in the polar permanent shadow regions (PSRs) of significant scientific and practical importance. The S...
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| description | The unique lighting conditions and environmental characteristics of the lunar polar region create favorable conditions for the accumulation and preservation of water ice, making detecting water ice in the polar permanent shadow regions (PSRs) of significant scientific and practical importance. The Shackleton crater, located near the south pole of the Moon, is believed to be rich in large amounts of water ice deposits within its PSRs, making it a promising potential landing site for the future Chinese Chang’E-7 (CE-7) mission. This paper provides a comprehensive review of water ice detection methods in the Shackleton crater, encompassing Moon-based radars, neutron detectors, spectrometers, etc. The results suggest the probable presence of water ice in the Shackleton crater, particularly within its PSRs, possibly distributed locally from the surface to several meters deep. However, current remote sensing techniques have limitations, necessitating future in situ exploration missions to directly confirm the presence of water ice. This paper aims to contribute to the detection of water ice and the assessment of the regolith structure using the CE-7 ground-penetrating radar, providing a comprehensive reference for future investigations in the Shackleton crater. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d926cf95fc248489fb5d413798a03fa2025-08-20T03:26:04ZengAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Space: Science & Technology2692-76592025-01-01510.34133/space.0225Water Ice and the Shallow Regolith Structure of the Shackleton Crater, the Moon: Implications for Future Chang’E-7 In Situ Radar ObservationLijie Mo0Jiangwan Xu1Zehua Dong2Jiawei Li3Yan Su4Chunyu Ding5Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, China.Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, China.Radar Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center, China National Space Administration, Beijing 100086, China.Key Laboratory of Lunar and Deep Space Exploration, National Astronomical Observatories, Beijing 100049, China.Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, China.The unique lighting conditions and environmental characteristics of the lunar polar region create favorable conditions for the accumulation and preservation of water ice, making detecting water ice in the polar permanent shadow regions (PSRs) of significant scientific and practical importance. The Shackleton crater, located near the south pole of the Moon, is believed to be rich in large amounts of water ice deposits within its PSRs, making it a promising potential landing site for the future Chinese Chang’E-7 (CE-7) mission. This paper provides a comprehensive review of water ice detection methods in the Shackleton crater, encompassing Moon-based radars, neutron detectors, spectrometers, etc. The results suggest the probable presence of water ice in the Shackleton crater, particularly within its PSRs, possibly distributed locally from the surface to several meters deep. However, current remote sensing techniques have limitations, necessitating future in situ exploration missions to directly confirm the presence of water ice. This paper aims to contribute to the detection of water ice and the assessment of the regolith structure using the CE-7 ground-penetrating radar, providing a comprehensive reference for future investigations in the Shackleton crater.https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/space.0225 |
| spellingShingle | Lijie Mo Jiangwan Xu Zehua Dong Jiawei Li Yan Su Chunyu Ding Water Ice and the Shallow Regolith Structure of the Shackleton Crater, the Moon: Implications for Future Chang’E-7 In Situ Radar Observation Space: Science & Technology |
| title | Water Ice and the Shallow Regolith Structure of the Shackleton Crater, the Moon: Implications for Future Chang’E-7 In Situ Radar Observation |
| title_full | Water Ice and the Shallow Regolith Structure of the Shackleton Crater, the Moon: Implications for Future Chang’E-7 In Situ Radar Observation |
| title_fullStr | Water Ice and the Shallow Regolith Structure of the Shackleton Crater, the Moon: Implications for Future Chang’E-7 In Situ Radar Observation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water Ice and the Shallow Regolith Structure of the Shackleton Crater, the Moon: Implications for Future Chang’E-7 In Situ Radar Observation |
| title_short | Water Ice and the Shallow Regolith Structure of the Shackleton Crater, the Moon: Implications for Future Chang’E-7 In Situ Radar Observation |
| title_sort | water ice and the shallow regolith structure of the shackleton crater the moon implications for future chang e 7 in situ radar observation |
| url | https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/space.0225 |
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