Computer Science
Scientific paper
Dec 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992ga17.conf...57t&link_type=abstract
In Lunar Science Inst., Workshop on Geology of the Apollo 17 Landing Site p 57-59 (SEE N93-18786 06-91)
Computer Science
Lunar Exploration, Lunar Geology, Lunar Rocks, Lunar Roving Vehicles, Mission Planning, Robots, Samplers, Sampling, Apollo 17 Flight, In Situ Measurement, Lunar Landing Sites
Scientific paper
The Apollo 17 site was surveyed with great skill and the collected samples have been studied thoroughly (but not completely) in the 20 years since. Ironically, the success of the field and sample studies makes the site an excellent candidate for a return mission. Rather than solving all the problems, the Apollo 17 mission provided a set of sophisticated questions that can be answered only by returning to the site and exploring further. This paper addresses the major unsolved problems in lunar science and points out the units at the Apollo 17 site that are most suitable for addressing each problem. It then discusses how crucial data can be obtained by robotic rovers and human field work. I conclude that, in general, the most important information can be obtained only by human exploration. The paper ends with some guesses about what we could have learned at the Apollo 17 site from a fairly sophisticated rover capable of in situ analyses, instead of sending people.
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