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5 The Moon
5 The Moon
Pages 16-19
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This appreciation of the complexity of lunar history has come from continued study of lunar samples (including meteorites from the Moon) , ground-based remote sensing data, sophisticated use of the Apollo orbital remote sensing data, and general advances in our understanding of geological and geophysical processes.
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In contrast to the narrow range of rock types defined during the mid-1970s, continued sample analysis has revealed a vast array of rock types in the lunar highlands, and remote sensing has shown that rock types rare in the Apollo collection are nevertheless abundant on the Moon. We need many more data from remote sensing and sample returns to determine the full range of rock types and how they relate to each other and to the products of the magma ocean.
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Besides contributing to the solution of fundamental questions in lunar science, orbital measurements will provide critical information about where to locate a lunar base, regions containing potential resources, sites for sample-return missions and intensive field work, and emplacement of a network of geophysical stations. To contribute to significant advances in lunar research, orbital measurements ought to include the following: 1.
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This will require instrument development and research on how to deploy instruments on the surface. Last update 9/26/00 at 2:26 pm Site managed by Anne Simmons, Space Studies Board Site managed by the SSB Web Group.
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