Investigation of existence and distribution of lunar and Martian lava tubes by remote sensing data

• Project/Area Number: 26400459
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Solid earth and planetary physics
• Research Institution: Japan Aerospace EXploration Agency
• Principal Investigator: Haruyama Junichi 国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 助教 (40373443)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
• Keywords: 月 / 火星 / 溶岩チューブ / SELENE / かぐや / 縦孔 / リモートセンシング / 探査 / カメラ / セレーネ / レーダー / 地下空洞

Outline of Final Research Achievements

It is hypothesized that there exist lava tubes below the surface of the Moon and Mars; these lava tubes are keeping the clues to solve various scientific issues of planetary science and are the most appropriate candidates for lunar/Martian as shelters from radiation and/or micrometeorites. We investigated the possibility of existence of lunar/Martian lava tube and their distribution. We discovered new pits on the Moon and Mars that are possible skylights of underground lava tubes by explorers’ image data. Furthermore, we acquired new knowledge about possibility of existence of lava tubes from radar and gravity data of the Moon and Mars. These results have been already published.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Detection of Intact Lava Tubes at Marius Hills on the Moon by SELENE (Kaguya) Lunar Radar Sounder (2017)
  • Author(s): Kaku, T.; Haruyama, J.; Miyake, W.; Kumamoto, A.; Ishiyama, K.; Nishibori, T.; Yamamoto, K.; Crites, Sarah T.; Michikami, T.; Yokota, Y.; Sood, R.; Melosh, H. J.; Chappaz, L.; Howell, K. C.
  • Journal Title: Geophysical Research Letters Volume: 44(20) Issue: 20 Pages: 10155-10161
  • DOI: 10.1002/2017gl074998
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Evidence of impact melt sheet differentiation of the lunar South Pole-Aitken basin (2017)
  • Author(s): Uemoto, Kisara; Ohtake, Makiko; Haruyama, Junichi; Matsunaga, Tsuneo; Yamamoto, Satoru; Nakamura, Ryosuke; Yokota, Yasuhiro; Ishihara, Yoshiaki; Iwata, Takahiro
  • Journal Title: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Volume: 122(8) Issue: 8 Pages: 1672-1686
  • DOI: 10.1002/2016je005209
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Is the Linné impact crater morphology influenced by the rheological layering on the Moon's surface? Insights from numerical modeling (2017)
  • Author(s): Martellato, Elena; Vivaldi, Valerio; Massironi, Matteo; Cremonese, Gabriele; Marzari, Francesco; Ninfo, Andrea; Haruyama, Junichi
  • Journal Title: Meteoritics & Planetary Science Volume: 52(7) Issue: 7 Pages: 1388-1411
  • DOI: 10.1111/maps.12892
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Oblique impact cratering experiments in brittle targets: Implications for elliptical craters on the Moon (2017)
  • Author(s): Michikami, Tatsuhiro; Hagermann, Axel; Morota, Tomokatsu; Haruyama, Junichi; Hasegawa, Sunao
  • Journal Title: Planetary and Space Science Volume: 135 Pages: 27-36
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2016.11.004
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] 火星エリシウム山麓における縦孔陥没地形リスト (2017)
  • Author(s): 後藤, 祐紀; 郭, 哲也; 春山, 純一; 三宅, 亙
  • Journal Title: 宇宙航空研究開発機構研究開発資料 JAXA Research and Development Memorandum Volume: JAXA-RM-16-008 Pages: 1-19
  • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 月の死の湖と虹の入り江の陥没地形周辺の年代測定 (2016)
  • Author(s): 櫛田果鈴、斎藤優里、春山純一
  • Journal Title: JAXA Research Memorandum Volume: JAXA-RM-15-007
  • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] Lunar Landing Site Candidates discussed in the Japan’s Science Community (2018)
  • Author(s): Junichi Haruyama
  • Organizer: Lunar Science for Landed Missions Workshop
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Existence of a Lunar Lava Tube at West of Rima Mairan Suggested by SELENE LRS (2018)
  • Author(s): Kaku, T.; Haruyama, J.; Miyake, W.; Kumamoto, A.; Ishiyama, K.; Nishibori, T.; Yamamoto, K.; Iwata, T.; Crites, S. T.; Michikami, T.; Yokota, Y.; Sood, R.; Melosh, H. J.; Chappaz, L.; Howell, K. C.
  • Organizer: 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] DETECTION OF LUNAR LAVA TUBES BY LUNAR RADAR SOUNDER ONBOARD SELENE (KAGUYA) (2017)
  • Author(s): Haruyama, J. et al. (16 persons)
  • Organizer: 58th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
  • Place of Presentation: The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, アメリカ ヒューストン
  • Year and Date: 2017-03-20
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] The concept of UZUME (Unprecedented Zipangu Underworld of the Moon Exploration) (2017)
  • Author(s): Junichi Haruyama
  • Organizer: The 3rd Beijing International Forum on Lunar and Deep-space Exploration (LDSE 2017
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 月火星の地下空洞直接探査リサーチグループ活動状況 (2017)
  • Author(s): 春山純一
  • Organizer: 月惑星科学会秋季講演会
• [Presentation] UZUME (2017)
  • Author(s): Junichi Haruyama
  • Organizer: SELENE symposium 2017
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Detection of intact lava tubes at Marius Hills on the Moon by SELENE (Kaguya) Lunar Radar Sounder (2017)
  • Author(s): Kaku, Tetsuya; Haruyama, Junichi; Miyake, Wataru; Kumamoto, Atsushi; Ishiyama, Ken; Nishibori, Toshiyuki; Yamamoto, Keiko; Michikami, Tatsuhiro; Yokota, Yasuhiro
  • Organizer: SELENE symposium 2017
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Radiation environment on the lunar surface and in the lunar vertical hole (2017)
  • Author(s): Hasebe, Nobuyuki; Nagaoka, Hiroshi; Naito, Masayuki; Ishii, Junya; Kiga, Shintaro; Kodaira, Satoshi; Kusano, Hiroki; Haruyama, Junichi
  • Organizer: SELENE symposium 2017
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Lessons learned in instrumentation, development, and operation of the SELENE (Kaguya) Lunar Radar Sounder (LRS) for the future subsurface explorations of the planets, moons, and small bodies (2017)
  • Author(s): Kumamoto, Atsushi; Yamaguchi, Yasushi; Yamaji, Atsushi; Kobayashi, Takao; Oshigami, Shoko; Ishiyama, Ken; Nakamura, Norihiro; Goto, Yoshitaka; Haruyama, Junichi; Miyamoto, Hideaki; Nishibori, Toshiyuki; Tsuchiya, Fuminori; Iwata, Takahiro
  • Organizer: SELENE symposium 2017
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] UZUME計画：An Introduction and Overview (2017)
  • Author(s): 春山 純一,河野 功
  • Organizer: 第61回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
• [Presentation] UZUME計画：月における地下空洞の構造の解析 ～月レーダーサウンダー(LRS) (2017)
  • Author(s): 郭 哲也、春山 純一、他10名
  • Organizer: 第61回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
• [Presentation] UZUME計画：月縦孔磁気探査の予備調査 (2017)
  • Author(s): 清水 久芳、郭 哲也、春山 純一
  • Organizer: 第61回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
• [Presentation] 月面及び縦穴内での放射線環境の評価 (2017)
  • Author(s): 長岡 央,長谷部 信行,斉藤 拓磨,内藤 雅之,石井 隼也、春山純一
  • Organizer: 第61回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
• [Presentation] 地下空洞内の揮発性物質検知の可能性と、その科学的重要性 (2017)
  • Author(s): 橋爪 光,山中 千博,春山 純一
  • Organizer: 第61回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
• [Presentation] UZUME計画：月縦孔・地下空洞を用いた有機物・微生物の宇宙曝露と宇宙塵・微生物の捕集の可能性 (2017)
  • Author(s): 小林 憲正,横堀 伸一,山岸 明彦,春山純一
  • Organizer: 第61回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
• [Presentation] 月火星縦孔地下空洞探査 UZUME1 号のミッション機器 (2017)
  • Author(s): 古谷 克司,西堀 俊幸,河野 功,春山 純一
  • Organizer: 第61回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
• [Presentation] ドローンを活用した溶岩洞窟と縦孔類似地形の調査・計測 (2017)
  • Author(s): 眞部 広紀,前田 貴信,長谷川 均,松見 豊,岡本 渉,春山 純一
  • Organizer: 第61回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
• [Presentation] 洞窟のレーザー計測と3次元モデル作成 (2017)
  • Author(s): 洞窟のレーザー計測と3次元モデル作成
  • Organizer: 第61回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
• [Presentation] 月火星の地下空洞直接探査UZUME計画 その２ (2017)
  • Author(s): 春山純一、西堀俊幸、河野功
  • Organizer: 日本惑星科学会 2017年度秋季講演会
• [Presentation] 月火星の火成活動起源地下空洞の直接探査～UZUME計画～ (2016)
  • Author(s): 春山純一
  • Organizer: 日本火山学会
  • Place of Presentation: 富士吉田市民会館・ふじさんホール、山梨
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-13
• [Presentation] 月火星の地下空洞直接探査UZUME計画 (2016)
  • Author(s): 春山純一 他（34人）
  • Organizer: 日本惑星科学会秋季講演会
  • Place of Presentation: ノートルダム女子大学、岡山
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-12
• [Presentation] 月火星の縦孔・地下空洞探査UZUME 計画のめざすもの (2016)
  • Author(s): 春山純一 他（9人）
  • Organizer: 第60回 宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 函館アリーナ，北海道
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-06
• [Presentation] Lunar Holes and Their Associating Subsurface Caverns: From SELENE (Kaguya) to UZUME (2016)
  • Author(s): Haruyama, J. et al. (20 persons)
  • Organizer: New Views of the Moon II
  • Place of Presentation: LPI，アメリカ、ヒューストン
  • Year and Date: 2016-05-24
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Studies Based on Global Subsurface Radar Sounding of the Moon by SELENE (Kaguya) Lunar Radar Sounder (LRS) (2016)
  • Author(s): Kumamoto, A. Haruyama, J. et al. (7 persons)
  • Organizer: New Views of the Moon II
  • Place of Presentation: LPI、アメリカ、ヒューストン
  • Year and Date: 2016-05-24
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 月火星の縦孔・地下空洞探査（UZUME）計画の概要 (2016)
  • Author(s): 春山純一 他
  • Organizer: 宇宙科学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 宇宙航空研究開発機構 相模原キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2016-01-06
• [Presentation] UNPRECEDENTED ZAIPANGU UNDERWORLD OF THE MOON EXPLORATION (UZUME) - A JAPANESE LUNAR CAVE EXPLORATION PROJECT PLAN - (2015)
  • Author(s): Junichi Haruyma et al.
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Moon 2020-2030
  • Place of Presentation: Space Research and Technology Centre of the European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC)
  • Year and Date: 2015-12-16
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] APAN’S EXPLORATION TO CAVES OF THE MOON AND MARS – UZUME PROJECT- (2015)
  • Author(s): Junichi Haruyama et al.
  • Organizer: 2nd International Planetary Caves Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Lowell Astronomical Observatory
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-21
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 月の縦孔・地下空洞探査（UZUME）計画の ミッションとシステム構想 II (2015)
  • Author(s): 春山純一 他
  • Organizer: 日本惑星科学会秋季講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京工業大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-16
• [Presentation] 月と火星の縦孔・地下空洞探査 (2015)
  • Author(s): 春山純一 他
  • Organizer: 月と火星の縦孔・空洞探査UZUME計画のミッションコンセプト
  • Place of Presentation: 鹿児島県民交流センター
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-08
• [Presentation] Unprecedented Zipangu Underworld of the Moon/Mars Exploration (UZUME) (2015)
  • Author(s): Junichi Haruayma et al.
  • Organizer: Asia Oceania Geoscience Society 12th annual meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
  • Year and Date: 2015-08-07
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Mission Concepts of Unprecedented Zipangu Underworld of the Moon Exploration (UZUME) Project (2015)
  • Author(s): Junichi Haruyama et al.
  • Organizer: 30th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸神戸国際展示場
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-08
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 月と火星の縦孔・地下空洞探査 (2015)
  • Author(s): 春山純一 他
  • Organizer: 日本地球惑星科学連合 合同講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 幕張メッセ
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-27
• [Presentation] 月と火星の縦孔・地下空洞 (2015)
  • Author(s): 春山純一
  • Organizer: 月と火星の縦孔・地下空洞探査研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 宇宙航空研究開発機構宇宙科学研究所 相模原キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-02 – 2015-03-03
• [Presentation] UZUME（月惑星の縦孔・地下空洞探査）計画の理学ミッション (2015)
  • Author(s): 春山純一,河野功,西堀俊幸,山本幸生,岩田隆浩
  • Organizer: 宇宙科学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 宇宙航空研究開発機構宇宙科学研究所 相模原キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2015-01-06 – 2015-01-07
• [Presentation] 月の縦孔・地下空洞探査－UZUME計画－のミッションとシステムの構想 (2014)
  • Author(s): 春山純一、諸田 智克、西野 真木、清水 久芳、白尾 元理、佐伯 和人、橋爪 光、永松 愛子、石原 吉明、山本 圭香、小林 憲正、横堀 伸一、押上 祥子、長谷部 信行、山岸 明彦、長谷中 利昭、横田 康弘、山本 聡、宮本 英昭、道上 達広、小松 吾郎、他1名
  • Organizer: 日本惑星科学会 2014 年秋季講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東北大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-24 – 2014-09-26
• [Presentation] Unprecedented Zipangu Underworld of the Moon Exploration (UZUME) (2014)
  • Author(s): J. Haruyama, I. Kawano, T. Kubota, M. Otsuki, H. Kato, T. Nishibori, T. Iwata, Y. Yamamoto, Y. Ishihara, A. Nagamatsu, K. Shimada, T. Hasenaka, T. Morota, M. N. Nishino, K. Hashizume, K. Saiki, M. Shirao, G. Komatsu, N. Hasebe, H. Shimizu, and others(10)
  • Organizer: European Planetary Science Congress 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Centro de Congressos do Estoril, Cascais, Portugal
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-07 – 2014-09-12
• [Presentation] 月Lacus Mortisの縦孔の探査は、容易か？ (2014)
  • Author(s): 安田遼、春山純一、岩瀬大輝、飯生翔大、岩田隆浩、大竹真紀子、山本圭香、三宅亙
  • Organizer: 第47回 月・惑星科学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 宇宙航空研究開発機構宇宙科学研究所 相模原キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-04 – 2014-08-06
• [Presentation] 火星の縦孔・地下空洞は、基地となり得るか？～その利点と問題～ (2014)
  • Author(s): 岩瀬大輝、春山純一、安田遼、飯生翔大、岩田隆浩、大竹真紀子、山本圭香、三宅亙
  • Organizer: 第47回 月・惑星科学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 宇宙航空研究開発機構宇宙科学研究所 相模原キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-04 – 2014-08-06
• [Presentation] 月のリルの崩落していない部分の下には、空洞があるか？ (2014)
  • Author(s): 飯生翔大、春山純一、岩瀬大輝、安田遼、岩田隆浩、大竹真紀子、山本圭香、三宅亙
  • Organizer: 第47回 月・惑星科学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 宇宙航空研究開発機構宇宙科学研究所 相模原キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-04 – 2014-08-06
• [Presentation] 月の縦孔・地下空洞探査が拓く、日本の月惑星科学の未来 (2014)
  • Author(s): 春山純一、河野功、久保田孝、西堀俊幸、山本幸夫、岩田隆浩、大槻真嗣、川勝康弘、佐伯和人、橋爪光、清水久芳、諸田智克、西野真木、小林憲正、横堀伸一、長谷部信行、白尾元理、片山保宏、加藤裕基、他13名
  • Organizer: 第47回 月・惑星科学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 宇宙航空研究開発機構宇宙科学研究所 相模原キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-04 – 2014-08-06
• [Presentation] Unprecedented Zipangu Underworld of the Moon Exploration (UZUME) (2014)
  • Author(s): J. Haruyama, I. Kawano, T. Kubota, M. Otsuki, M. N. Nishino,T. Nishibori, T. Iwata,Y. Ishihara,Y. Yamamoto,A. Nagamatsu,T. Hasenaka,H. Shimizu,T. Morota, T. Michikami, M. Shirao, H. Miyamoto, K. Kobayashi, S. Yamamoto, Y. Yokota, K. Hashizume, and others (2)
  • Organizer: AOGS 11th Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Royton Sapporo Hotel, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-28 – 2014-08-01
• [Presentation] SELENE (Kaguya) Science Achievements-high lights- (Introductive Summary) (2014)
  • Author(s): Junichi Haruyama
  • Organizer: 2014 International Symposium on Lunar and Planetary Science (ISLPS2014)
  • Place of Presentation: Macau University of Science and Technology
  • Year and Date: 2014-06-03 – 2014-06-05
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 月の縦孔・地下空洞探査 (2014)
  • Author(s): 春山純一,河野功,久保田孝,大槻真嗣,西堀俊幸,岩田隆浩,石原吉明,山本幸生,永松愛子,長谷中利昭,清水久芳,諸田智克,道上達広,白尾元理,宮本英昭,小林憲正,山本聡,横田康弘
  • Organizer: 日本地球惑星科学連合 2014年大会
  • Place of Presentation: パシフィコ横浜
  • Year and Date: 2014-04-28 – 2014-05-02
• [Remarks] 火星エリシウム山麓における縦孔陥没地形リスト
  • URL: https://repository.exst.jaxa.jp/dspace/handle/a-is/593214