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La región del polo sur de la luna vista por Clementine
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|December 16, 1994
Resumen
La misión Clementine reveló una región permanentemente sombreada de 30.000 km2 cerca del polo sur de la Luna, una ubicación privilegiada para explorar posibles depósitos de hielo. Esta área se encuentra dentro de la joven cuenca de Schrödinger, que también contiene un gran volcán.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Geología lunar geología lunar.
- Ciencias planetarias Ciencias planetarias.
- La teledetección es la sensorización remota.
Sus antecedentes:
- La misión Clementine proporcionó imágenes de alta resolución sin precedentes de la región polar sur de la Luna.
- Comprender la geología polar lunar es crucial para la futura exploración espacial y la utilización de los recursos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Identificar y caracterizar las regiones permanentemente sombreadas (PSR) cerca del polo sur lunar.
- Para investigar las características geológicas dentro de la Cuenca de Schrödinger en busca de signos de actividad volcánica pasada.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de imágenes de alta resolución de la misión Clementine.
- Análisis geoespacial para identificar áreas de sombra persistente.
- Cartografía geológica de la cuenca de Schrödinger.
Principales resultados:
- Aproximadamente 30.000 kilómetros cuadrados cerca del polo sur lunar experimentan sombra durante toda una rotación lunar completa.
- La cuenca de Schrödinger, una gran y joven estructura de impacto de múltiples anillos, alberga un importante volcán de tipo maar.
- Se estima que el volcán entró en erupción hace entre 1 y 2 mil millones de años.
Conclusiones:
- Los PSR identificados representan un objetivo de alta prioridad para futuras misiones lunares en busca de agua helada.
- La Cuenca de Schrödinger proporciona información sobre la evolución geológica de la Luna, incluidos los procesos de impacto y el vulcanismo.
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