Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jan 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002mbns.conf...32l&link_type=abstract
The Moon Beyond 2002: Next Steps in Lunar Science and Exploration, p. 32
Mathematics
Logic
Lunar Maria, Lunar Geology, Lunar Resources, Mission Planning, Meteorites, Lunar Exploration, Lunar Soil, Lunar Rocks, Sampling
Scientific paper
With global composition data in hand from the Clementine [1] and Lunar Prospector (LP) missions, one of the goals for using these data is to delineate the full range of lunar elemental and compositions. Based on samples, our knowledge of lunar compositions is limited in a number of ways. For the Apollo and Luna missions, we only have samples from nine different locations. Most of these locations are situated in or near the Th-rich PKT. The range of known lunar compositions is extended by lunar meteorites, which include samples from regions such as the unsampled lunar highlands and unsampled mare basalt regions. However, information from lunar meteorites is limited because the exact provenance of these samples is unknown. A goal for future lunar missions will be to return samples from or study in situ previously unsampled regions. While many criteria will be used to select such locations (e.g., age of region, terrane location, geologic complexity, ease of accessibility), one criteria that should also be considered is composition.
Elphic Richard C.
Feldman William C.
Gasnault Olivier
Lawrence D. Jr. J.
Prettman T. H.
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