The Crust of the Moon as Seen by GRAIL

A. Wieczorek, Mark; A. Neumann, Gregory; Nimmo, Francis; S. Kiefer, Walter; Jeffrey Taylor, G.; Jay Melosh, H.; J. Phillips, Roger; C. Solomon, Sean; C. Andrews-Hanna, Jeffrey; W. Asmar, Sami; S. Konopliv, Alexander; G. Lemoine, Frank; E. Smith, David; M. Watkins, Michael; G. Williams, James; T. Zuber, Maria

doi:10.1126/science.1231530

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The Crust of the Moon as Seen by GRAIL

Shared by NobleBlocks on Feb 8, 2013 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Mark A. Wieczorek

Gregory A. Neumann

Francis Nimmo

Abstract

The Holy GRAIL? The gravity field of a planet provides a view of its interior and thermal history by revealing areas of different density. GRAIL, a pair of satellites that act as a highly sensitive gravimeter, began mapping the Moon's gravity in early 2012. Three papers highlight some of the results...

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