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4 Priorities, Primary Scientific Findings, and Recommendations
4 Priorities, Primary Scientific Findings, and Recommendations
Pages 22-28
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The committee provides the following prioritization of these lunar science goals that flow from the 10 themes discussed in Chapter 1 and that can be accomplished by lunar measurements and analyses. The committee has used the prioritization criteria adopted by the decadal survey New Frontiers in the Solar System: An Integrated Exploration Strategy (NRC, 2003)
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RECOMMENDATION 1: The committee urges NASA to make a strategic commitment to stimulate lunar research and engage the broad scientific community1 by establishing two enabling programs, one for fundamental lunar research and one for lunar data analysis. Information from these two efforts, the Lunar Fundamental Research Program and the Lunar Data Analysis Program, will speed and revolutionize understanding of the Moon as the Vision for Space Exploration proceeds.
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The answer to several high-priority science questions identified can be found within the South Pole-Aitken basin, the oldest and deepest observed impact structure on the Moon and the largest in the solar system. Within it lie samples of the lower crust and possibly the lunar mantle, along with answers to questions on crater and basin formation, lateral and vertical compositional diversity, lunar chronology, and the timing of major impacts in the early solar system.
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RECOMMENDATION 5: Development of a comprehensive process for lunar landing site selection that addresses the science goals of Table 1 should be started by a science definition team. The choice of specific sites should be permitted to evolve as understanding of lunar science progresses through the refinement of science goals and the analysis of existing and newly acquired data.
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This understanding will be gained through analyses of orbital data and in situ data from landed missions in the permanently shaded regions. In situ studies should occur early enough in the lunar program to prevent substantial change in the polar environment due to robotic and human activities.
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