Session Details
[P-PS02]Lunar Science and Exploration
Thu. May 28, 2026 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM JST
Thu. May 28, 2026 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM UTC
Thu. May 28, 2026 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM UTC
Poster Hall Exhibition Hall 7&8, Makuhari Messe_4
convener:Yusuke Nakauchi(Ritsumeikan University), Yoshiaki Ishihara(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), Keisuke Onodera(Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University), Ayame Ikeda(Geological Survey of Japan, AIST)
More than a decade has passed since the operation of the Japanese lunar orbiter Kaguya (SELENE), and its physical, chemical, and geological data have provided one of the global standards in lunar science. Furthermore, exploration missions by various national agencies - such as SLIM, the Chandrayaan series, LRO, LCROSS, LADEE, and the Chang'e series - together with ground-based observations, as well as analyses of Apollo, Luna, Chang'e samples, and lunar meteorites, have been contributing to the advance in lunar science to date. At present, countries around the world, including Japan, are actively advancing plans for the next-generation lunar exploration, including lander missions and sample-return projects. To further advance our understanding of the Moon and promote future missions, this session welcomes a wide range of contributions toward building a new lunar science, including research results derived from lunar exploration data, discussions on future lunar exploration programs such as LUPEX, proposals for the analysis of upcoming exploration data, related theoretical and experimental studies, results from lunar sample analyses, and developments in onboard instruments.
[PPS02-P01]Observations and Simulations of Lunar Ion Dynamics in Earth’s Magnetotail Lobes
*Khan-Hyuk Kim1, Jaehee Lee1, Yewon Hong1, Dongseok Yun1, Ho Jin1, Seul-Min Baek2 (1.School of Space Research, Kyung Hee University, Korea, 2.Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Daejeon, Republic of Korea)
[PPS02-P02]Observational and Simulation Insights into Lunar-Origin Ion Acceleration in Earth’s Magnetotail Lobes
*Dongseok Yun1, Khan-Hyuk Kim1, Ensang Lee1, Jaehee Lee1, Yewon Hong1 (1.School of Space Research, Kyung Hee University)
[PPS02-P03]Developing numerical model of photoelectrons and its application to the dayside lunar surface potential variations
*Masahisa Kato1, Yuki Harada2, Yoshifumi Saito3, Masaki N. Nishino3, Futoshi Takahashi4, Hisayoshi Shimizu5, Shaosui Xu6, Andrew R. Poppe6, Jasper S. Halekas7 (1.Kyoto University, 2.Nagoya University, 3.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 4.Kyushu University, 5.The University of Tokyo, 6.University of California, Berkeley, 7.University of Iowa)
[PPS02-P04]Topographic-albedo-magnetic field correlations found at the Descartes magnetic anomaly
*Hyeonhu Park1, Ian Garrick-Bethell2, Ho Jin1 (1.Kyung Hee Univ., 2. UC Santa Cruz)
[PPS02-P05]In-orbit temperature calibration of the KPLO Magnetometer
*Yesun Ahn1, Ho Jin1, Hyeonhu Park1, Yunho Jang1, Wooin Jo1, Khan-Hyuk Kim1, Seul-Min Baek2 (1.Kyung Hee Univ., 2.Korea Astronomy and Space Science Inst.)
[PPS02-P06]Error assessment of 250-m resolution Lunar Gravitational Maps 2026
*Blazej Bucha1 (1.Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Department of Theoretical Geodesy and Geoinformatics)
[PPS02-P07]Relocating Shallow Moonquakes Through Joint Data Analysis of Apollo Short-Period Seismometers and Lunar Surface Gravimeter
*Keisuke Onodera1, Taichi Kawamura2 (1.Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University, 2.Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Université Paris Cité)
[PPS02-P08]LISTEN-FLASH: A Ground-Based Optical Network for Observing Lunar Impact Flashes and Supporting Lunar Seismology
*Pierre-Yves Froissart1, Marco Delbo2, Daniel Sheward3, Philippe Lognonné1, Christelle Saliby2, Jean-Pierre Rivet2, Chrysa Avdellidou3, Laurent Herrier2 (1.Université Paris Cité, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS, Paris, France, 2.Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS–Lagrange, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F 06304 NICE Cedex 4, France, 3.University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom of Great Britain – England, Scotland, Wales (ds869@leicester.ac.uk))
[PPS02-P09]Simultaneous 98-fps multi-band photometry and temperature evolution of a Geminid lunar impact flash
*Noriaki Arima1, Tsubasa Aoki1, Yuto Araki1, Shinsuke Abe1, Miho Kawabata2, Ko Arimatsu3 (1.Nihon University, 2.Kyoto University, 3.Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory)
[PPS02-P10]Numerical Analysis of Lunar Surface Roughness Effects on Terahertz Observations
*Tomohiro Takemura1, Hideaki Miyamoto1, Makito Kobayashi1 (1.The University of Tokyo)
[PPS02-P11]Lunar Surface Temperature Indicator Correcting Surface Roughness and Solar Elevation: Web API for Rover Traverse Planning
*Risa Sato1, Hirohide Demura1 (1.University of Aizu)
[PPS02-P12]Super-resolution of DEM and Web API of Slope With the DEM for Lunar South Polar Explorations
*Yuta Yamada1, Hirohide Demura1 (1.The University of Aizu)
[PPS02-P13]The Ground Verification Test of the Chang'e-7 Terrain Camera
*XIAOXIA ZHANG1 (1.National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
[PPS02-P14]Feature-Based Image Registration of Lunar Surface Images Under Varying Illumination Conditions
*Yasuhiro Nakao1, Chikatoshi Honda1 (1.University of Aizu)
[PPS02-P15]Implementation and Evaluation of a Delaunay Diagram-Based Route Searching Method for Lunar and Planetary Exploration Rovers
*Ayumi Uchishima1, Chikatoshi Honda1 (1.University of Aizu)
[PPS02-P16]Sampling Ancient Materials in the South Polar Region of the Moon
*Thomas Frueh1, A. Camon2, M. Boyce3, S. Halwa4, G. Ligeza5, M. Lemelin2, B. J. Thomson1, T. Samaddar1, C. A. Nypaver6, D. A. Kring7,8 (1.Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science, University of Tennessee Knoxville , 2.Département de Géomatique Appliquée, Université de Sherbrooke, 3.School of Earth Sciences, University of Western Australia, 4.Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Manchester, 5.Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, 6.Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, 7.Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, 8.Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University)
[PPS02-P17]Endurance: A Concept for a Long-Range Rover to Explore the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken Basin
*James Tuttle Keane1, Subha Comandur1 (1.Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)
[PPS02-P18]Establish reference materials for lunar surface explorations
*Takafumi Niihara1, Riku Konishi1, Momoka Hojo1, Hiroshi Nagaoka2, Yusuke Nakauchi2, Naoki Shirai3, Tatsunori Yokoyama4, Saya Kagami4 (1.Okayama University of Science, 2.Ritsumeikan University, 3.Kanagawa University, 4.JAEA)
[PPS02-P19]Development of PALSAC: A Portable Automatic Lunar Stone Analysis Cube for Crewed Lunar Landing Missions
*Yusuke Nakauchi1, Ryutaro Fukunaga1, Atsushi Kakogawa1, Hiroshi Nagaoka1 (1.Ritsumeikan University)
[PPS02-P20]Language differences between Fugaku-LLM & ChatGPT in learning, sessions, and RAGs on LLMs for Lunar mission planning
*Haruto Arai1, Hirohide Demura1 (1.The university of Aizu)
[PPS02-P21]Conceptual study of JAXA’s cold curation: Toward the Artemis mission and future sample return missions
*Seiya Kawasaki1, Toru Yada1, Takuya Ishizaki1, Rina Shimonishi1, Shion Okada1, Masanao Abe1, Tomohiro Usui1 (1.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
[PPS02-P22]Reduction of FeO under ultra-high vacuum conditions simulated lunar surface
*Kota Toyama1, Masato Kiyosue1, Hiroshi Kikuchi1, Yusaku Seimiya1, Masahito Watanabe1, Makito Kobayashi2, Yuta Shimizu2, Tomohiro Takemura2, Hideaki Miyamoto2 (1.Gakushuin University, 2.The University of Tokyo)
[PPS02-P23]Field Study of Lunar Analog Volcanism Using a Handheld Gamma-Ray Neutron Spectrometer at the San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona
*Deniz Olcek1,2,3, Craig Hardgrove2, Thomas Prettyman4, Amber L. Gullikson5, Kerri L. Donaldson Hanna6, Kristen A. Bennett7, Margaret Landis2, Lena Heffern8 (1.Centre for Space Sensors and Systems (CENSSS), Institute of Technology Systems (ITS), University of Oslo, Gunnar Randers vei 19, 2007 Kjeller, Norway, 2.Arizona State University (ASU), School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE), 781 Terrace Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA, 3.EIDEL AS, Sørumsgata 5, 2000 Lillestrøm, Norway, 4.Planetary Science Institute (PSI), 1700 E Fort Lowell Rd STE 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA, 5.US Geological Survey (USGS), 2255 N Gemini Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA, 6.University of Central Florida (UCF), Deparment of Physics, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA, 7.Northern Arizona University (NAU), 525 S. Beaver St., 4th Floor Flagstaff AZ 86011, USA, 8.AstraNext, 1233 Cottonwood St, Broomfield, CO 80020, USA)