Investigating Impact Processes at all Scales: The Moon as a Laboratory
Whitepaper #120 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: surface/geological evolution; Mercury and/or the Moon; other science themes: Impact Cratering
by Emily Costello, Ross W. K. Potter, David M. Hollibaugh Baker, Rebecca R. Ghent, Jeff Gillis-Davis, J. A. Grier, Sean P. S. Gulick, Peter B. James, Jamey R. Szalay, and Jean-Pierre Williams
Published onMar 18, 2021
Investigating Impact Processes at all Scales: The Moon as a Laboratory
Due to its location, history, and preservation, the Moon is an ideal laboratory to study impact cratering at all scales. To address the many outstanding impact questions, we recommend in situ lunar studies supported by orbital observations and theoretical/experimental work. Recommended sampling sites include the poles and South Pole-Aitken basin.
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