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    With this cross-journal Collection, the editors highlight articles that advance our understanding of the geology and surface features of the southern regions of the Moon.

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    This Collection brings together cutting-edge research in spacecraft and mission engineering, space systems integration, and advanced aerospace technologies, offering an interdisciplinary platform to support reliable mission design, efficient system operation, and sustainable space exploration.

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    This Collection aims to advance lunar and planetary exploration by integrating geophysical payload technologies with data processing, interior-structure inversion, and dynamical interpretation.

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    This Collection aims to consolidate cutting-edge advances in 2026 pertaining to lunar resource development and sustainable scientific infrastructures.

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    This collection delves into the multifaceted challenges and groundbreaking innovations associated with the construction of lunar bases. It brings together cutting-edge research, visionary engineering solutions, and interdisciplinary studies that address the technological, environmental, and human factors involved in lunar base construction.

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    This Collection is dedicated to the recent theoretical and technological progresses in lunar gravitational wave detection.

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    This collection focuses on the Geology of our Moon and new insights we gain from remote sensing data, meteorites and returned samples, and modeling efforts.

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