Mon. May 27, 2024 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM 101 (International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe)

convener:Masaki N Nishino(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science), Masahiro KAYAMA(Department of General Systems Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo), Yusuke Nakauchi(Ritsumeikan University), Keisuke Onodera(Earthquake Research Institute / The University of Tokyo), Chairperson:Makito Kobayashi(The University of Tokyo), Yusuke Nakauchi(Ritsumeikan University)

Scientific data sets acquired by the Japanese lunar mission SELENE (Kaguya) have become the standard of the lunar sciences. Other missions such as Chandrayaan series, LRO, GRAIL, LCROSS, LADEE, THEMIS-ARTEMIS, and Chang'e series and ground observations also provide new knowledge of the Moon. Apollo/Luna samples and lunar meteorite analyses are also being advanced. Recently, the Japanese Smart Lander for Investigate the Moon (SLIM) is on the way to the Moon to perform spectroscopic measurements of the lunar surface materials after landing. In concurrence with these studies, some countries, including Japan, plan near-future lunar missions. This session will discuss scientific results based on newly acquired lunar data, strategies for future missions, lunar sample analyses, and theoretical and experimental studies of lunar sciences.