We report recent measurements of the CKM angle α using data collected by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e + e − collider at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. In addition to improved constraints on α from the decays B ± → ρ ± ρ 0 , we also present preliminary results of neutral and charged B meson decays to K 1 (1270)π and K 1 (1400)π and its impact on the estimate fo...

The Apollo-derived tenet of an anhydrous Moon has been contested following measurement of water in several lunar samples that require water to be present in the lunar interior. However, significant uncertainties exist regarding the flux, sources and timing of water delivery to the Moon. Here we address those fundamental issues by constraining the mass of water accreted to the Moon and modelling...

Lunar laser ranging (LLR) has been a workhorse for testing general relativity over the past four decades. The three retroreflector arrays put on the Moon by the Apollo astronauts and the French built arrays on the Soviet Lunokhod rovers continue to be useful targets, and have provided the most stringent tests of the Strong Equivalence Principle and the time variation of Newton's gravitational c...

Introduction: By December 14, 2014, the Chang’e 3 (CE-3) lander has accomplished data acquisition for 12 months on the lunar surface, marking the completion of its yearlong nominal mission. An extended mission has been carried out, with the lander and EUVC and MUVT onboard both performing well. We summarize the preliminary results obtained by each science instrument on CE-3 lander and rover as ...

Introduction: During the last few years, numerous lunar meteorites have been discovered in the Dhofar region of Oman. All of them are lunar highland brec-cias, except for Dhofar 287A, which is a mare basalt. In this paper, we present the first trace-element chemistry of these new lunar highland meteorites: Dhofar 280, 301-310. Mineralogy and petrology of these meteorites have been reported in [...

This analysis used the system suitability test, developed on an Agilent 1200 Series LC system to test whether the Agilent 1220 and Agilent 1260 Infinity LC systems fulfilled the acceptance criteria. The chromatographic conditions of the system suitability test transferred to the Agilent 1260 and Agilent 1220 Infinity LC systems without changes. The results obtained were compared for compliance ...

This paper analyzes the lunar terrain effects on the signal propagation of the planned NASA lunar wireless communication and sensor systems. It is observed that the propagation characteristics are significantly affected by the presence of the lunar terrain. The obtained results indicate that the terrain geometry, antenna location, and lunar surface material are important factors determining the...

The Suomi NPP (S-NPP) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) performs the scheduled lunar roll maneuver on a monthly basis. The lunar calibration coefficients and lunar F-factor are calculated by taking the ratio of the lunar observed radiance to the simulated radiance from the Miller and Turner (MT) lunar model. The lunar F-factor is also validated against that derived from the VIIR...

We report recent measurements of the CKM angle α using data collected by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e+e− collider at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. In addition to improved constraints on α from the decays B± → ρ±ρ0, we also present preliminary results of neutral and charged B meson decays to K1(1270)π and K1(1400)π and its impact on the estimate for the CKM an...