Ideal Landing Sites near the Lunar Poles
Abstract
The extreme lighting conditions and the presence of volatiles make the lunar poles an ideal place for a future landing site. We have used quantitative illumination maps and Clementine UVVIS and high resolution data to identify the best lander sites.
- Publication:
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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2004
- Bibcode:
- 2004LPI....35.1582F