Slopes, Elevation, and Gravitational Acceleration on the Surface of Phobos
We produce analyses on slopes, elevations, and gravitational acceleration on the surface of Phobos, which we provide to aid in the selection of landing sites.
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Lunar Subsurface Structure Estimations
We convert observation data from the Lunar Radar Sounder on the KAGUYA satellite from binary to text. Plus, we also investigate spatial distribution by identifying reflected waves from hundreds of meters below the surface of the moon’s sea regions and sensing the depth of the reflecting surface underground.
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Hayabusa2
Hayabusa2 is a sample-return mission to asteroid Ryugu. JLPEDA supports this mission by developing various types of software (developing image search systems, developing a false coloration tool for images, etc.).
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ABOUT Our Concept
The JAXA Lunar and Planetary Exploration Data Analysis Group (JLPEDA) is a group that specializes in using lunar and planetary exploration data to perform analyses that contribute to scientific research, exploration, and investigations.
ACTIVITY What We Are Working On
Read about JLPEDA’s involvement in exploration missions, contributions to the scientific community, and systems to put data obtained from exploration into widespread use.
MISSIONS
(Exploration Mission Contributions)
Through analysis of observation data, JLPEDA supports the investigations conducted in a variety of JAXA projects and missions.
These are missions we have been supporting.
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SCIENCE
(Our Products Contributing to Science)
We perform higher-level processing on exploration data obtained from Japanese and international missions as we create products and perform data analyses that contribute to research aimed at elucidating the origins and evolution of the moon and planetary bodies.
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ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
(Research on Analytical Methods)
We conduct joint research with the University of Aizu and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) on methods to analyze exploration data using machine learning.
Through these efforts, analyses that previously had to be done manually by experts can now be conducted on big data, on a large scale.
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WEB GIS (Building & Operating Sites
to Display Observation Data)
We develop and operate websites for using maps to search, view, and acquire observation data of the Moon and other celestial objects obtained from JAXA’s scientific satellites.
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PRODUCT Published Products
At JLPEDA, we produce and publish various maps of the moon and other small celestial bodies plus other data products that contribute to scientific research and public relations.
MEMBERS Meet Our People
View the profiles of JLPEDA team members.
RELATED CONTENTS
DARTS ISAS
Past observation data of the moon, asteroids, and other celestial bodies obtained by JAXA is displayed on this distribution website.
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Lunar orbiter KAGUYA (SELENE)
Official website of the JAXA lunar orbiter launched in 2008. The latest research findings are displayed here as they are released.
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RELATED ORGANIZATIONS Who We Are Working With
University of Aizu
Research Center for Advanced Information Science and Technology (CAIST)
National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology (AIST)
Artificial Intelligence Research Center (AIRC)
Geoinformation Science Research Team
Osaka University
Graduate School of Engineering Science
Department of Systems Innovation
University of Tokyo
School of Engineering
Department of Systems Innovation
NASA
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Arizona State University
School of Earth and Space Exploration
Tokyo Institute of Technology
School of Computing