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Scientific paper
Jan 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002mbns.conf...12d&link_type=abstract
The Moon Beyond 2002: Next Steps in Lunar Science and Exploration, p. 12
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Lunar Surface, Planetary Evolution, Lunar Exploration, Lunar Maria, Apollo Spacecraft, Stellar Evolution, Lunar Composition, Lunar Resources, Lunar Shadow
Scientific paper
The Earth's Moon is the only planetary body other than the Earth that has been explored directly by humans. The Apollo missions sent six crews of two astronauts to the lunar surface under conditions that were experimental, highly constrained and expensive. There are many scientific issues that would benefit from concerted human exploration that could be conducted from an outpost on the Moon. Among the interesting questions that can be posed, which have relevance for lunar and planetary origin and evolution, are: (1) How far back can impact basin stratigraphy be extended? Can pre-mare basin stratigraphy be resolved? (2) What were the processes of mare filling? How long did it take? (3) Can the early history of the sun be better determined? How far back can the history be extended? (4) Can the structure and composition of the lunar interior be determined more precisely and can better limits be placed on the timing of the Moon's geophysical evolution? (5) What are the characteristics of the permanently shadowed terrain near the lunar poles? Can their resources be developed? (6) Can the recent history of comets, asteroid and dust impact on the lunar (and therefore the Earth's) surface be established by systematic studies of impact craters at small scales?
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