Benefits of the Proposed Magia Mission for Lunar Geology

• Published in: Discover Space Vol. 107; no. 2-4; pp. 267 - 297
• Main Authors: Massironi, M., Giacomini, L., Ferrari, S., Martellato, E., Cremonese, G., Marchi, S., Coradini, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.12.2010; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Altimeters; Astronomy; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Cameras; Cold traps; Geological data; Geological history; Geology; Halos; Heterogeneity; Image resolution; Imaging spectrometers; Kinematics; Lava; Lava domes; Lunar composition; Lunar craters; Lunar exploration; Lunar geology; Lunar surface; Mineralogy; Moon; Observations and Techniques; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Planetology; Plate tectonics; Polar environments; Polar regions; Radar; Radio altimeters; Solar system; Space exploration; Space Exploration and Astronautics; Space missions; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics; Spectral resolution; Tectonics; Volcanic activity; Volcanology; MAGIA; Geology; Moon

Age of geological units, surface mineralogical composition, volcanism, tectonics and cratering are major keys for unravelling the geodynamic and geological history of a planet. Thanks to the extensive exploration of the 1960s and 1970s and the compositional mapping of the 1990s missions (Galileo, Cl...