The Distribution and Accessibility of Geologic Targets near the Lunar South Pole and Candidate Artemis Landing Sites

• Published in: The Planetary Science Journal
• Main Authors: Boazman, Sarah. J., Shah, Jahnavi, Harish, ., Gawronska, Aleksandra J., Halim, Samuel H., Satyakumar, Animireddi V., Gilmour, Cosette M., Bickel, Valentin T., Barrett, Natasha, Kring, David A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 2022
• Subjects: 520 Astronomy; 530 Physics; Shackleton; South Pole; Henson; South pole
• Online Access: https://boris.unibe.ch/179288/1/Boazman_2022_Planet._Sci._J._3_275.pdf; https://boris.unibe.ch/179288/

Transformative lunar science will be driven by the accessibility, recovery, and return to Earth of geological specimens. Isolated boulders, rock exposures, and rocky craters at the lunar south pole all provide opportunities for geologic characterization and sampling of the lunar crust. Here, we pres...