The Importance of Human Exploration in Accomplishing High Priority Lunar Science Objectives
Whitepaper #469 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: field studies; other: Human Exploration
by Kelsey Young, José M. Hurtado, Jr., Trevor G. Graff, Daniel P. Moriarty, Sarah Valencia, Ryan Watkins, Noah Petro, Kirby Runyon, Zachary R. Morse, Amy Fagan, Clive R. Neal, and Jessica Watkins
Published onMar 18, 2021
The Importance of Human Exploration in Accomplishing High Priority Lunar Science Objectives
The value of astronauts in accomplishing high priority lunar science cannot be overstated. While lander, robotic, and orbital missions have a long history of achieving Solar System science, human cognition, dexterity, and mobility all greatly increase the science value of in situ astronauts doing scientific exploration on another planetary body.
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