Methods for Experimental Planetary Geology in Reduced-gravity Parabolic Flight: A Case Study of Researching Impact Crater Ejecta

Geologists have long conducted laboratory experiments to offer a controlled environment for understanding processes that occur in nature and linking those processes with natural geologic landforms. And, for over 70 yr, pilots and researchers have accessed reduced-gravity and microgravity conditions...

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Published in:	The Planetary Science Journal
Main Authors:	Kirby D. Runyon, Daniel D. Durda, Viliam Klein, Constantine C. C. Tsang, Chloe B. Beddingfield, Carolyn M. Ernst, Olivier S. Barnouin, H. Todd Smith
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Ejecta Craters Lunar craters Asteroid surfaces Mars Planetary geology
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/adb74c

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