Space Weathering at the Moon: Priorities for Interdisciplinary Heliophysics and Planetary Science Research
Whitepaper #004 in the Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics (Heliophysics) 2024-2033. Main topics: basic research. Additional topics: system science; user-need-driven basic space weather research.
by Caitlin Ahrens, Amy Fagan, Noah Petro, Phillip Phipps, Timothy Stubbs, Prabal Saxena, Dany Waller, David Blewett, Sarah Vines, and Robert Allen
Published onJul 31, 2023
Space Weathering at the Moon: Priorities for Interdisciplinary Heliophysics and Planetary Science Research
The effects of space weathering complicate (or even prevent) the interpretation of compositional remote sensing, or the role of space weathering in the production, destruction, and cycling of volatiles on the surface of the Moon. Each of these mechanisms make the interplay between space weathering studies from the perspective of heliophysics and future lunar exploration a critical endeavor.
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