Human-assisted Sample Return Mission at the Schrödinger Basin, Lunar Far Side, Using a New Geologic Map and Rover Traverses

• Published in: The Planetary Science Journal
• Main Authors: Czaplinski, E. C., Harrington, E. M., Bell, S. K., Tolometti, G. D., Farrant, B. E., Bickel, V. T., Honniball, C. I., Martinez, S. N., Rogaski, A., Sargeant, Hannah, Kring, D. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: The American Astronomical Society 2021
• Subjects: South Pole; Southwest Peak; South pole
• Online Access: https://oro.open.ac.uk/75681/; https://oro.open.ac.uk/75681/1/pdf.pdf; https://doi.org/10.3847/psj/abdb34

The Schrödinger basin on the south polar lunar far side has been highlighted as a promising target for future exploration. This report provides a high-resolution geologic map in the southwest peak-ring (SWPR) area of the Schrödinger basin, emphasizing structural features and detailed mapping of expo...