Geology of Rimae Bode region as priority site candidate for China’s first crewed lunar mission

2026/03/09 by Maosheng Yang, Jun Huang, Wajiha Iqbal +7 · 1 voice
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Planetary Science and Exploration #Space exploration and regulation

paper · doi:10.1038/s41550-026-02790-0

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Citations

• Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Instrument Overview
• The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment

Discussions

• Planetary geologists at the University of Münster support their Chinese colleagues on the assessment of the Rima Bode region of the #Moon as a possible landing site for a Chinese crewed mission. @spri [bsky, 4 points, 0 comments]