Special Lecture given by Lawrence A. Taylor
at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Planetary Geosciences Institue
Department of Geological Sciences
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
Web: http://web.utk.edu/~pgi
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Special Lecture given by Lawrence A. Taylor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison |
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Planetary Geosciences Institue |
E-mail:lataylor@utk.edu Web: http://web.utk.edu/~pgi |
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This lecture focuses on the formation of lunar soil, the <1 cm portion of the regolith. In addition, considerations for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) are addressed (1 of 42 slides) |
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Space weathering is largely responsible for the formation of lunar soil. (2 of 42 slides) |
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This is a typical Apollo 17 mare soil (field = 1.2 mm). Note the glass spheres, the individual minerals, and the rock fragments. (3 of 42 slides) |
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First Slide
