Recent reflectance data from LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) instruments suggest water ice and other volatiles may be present on the surface in lunar permanently shadowed regions, though the detection is not yet definitive. Understanding the composition, quantity, distribution, and form of water and other volatiles associated with lunar permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) is identified as a NASA Strategic Knowledge Gap (SKG). These polar volatile deposits are also scientifically interesting, having the potential to reveal important information about the delivery of water to the Earth-Moon system.
Payload Design for the Lunar Flashlight Mission
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ; 2017 ; The Woodlands, TX, United States
2017-03-20
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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