The Lunar Far Side as Seen by the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter
November 28, 2012
Topography data from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal a violent impact history on the far side of the Moon. Scientists are using LOLA data to identify and map the distribution of impact craters and basins on the lunar surface, which in turn reveals information about the age of the lunar crust and early bombardment of the Solar System.
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Technology Internet, Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Moon, Laser, Topography of the Moon, Lunar Orbiter program, Luna programme, Moon landing, Lunar science, SELENE, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Unmanned spacecraft, Exploration of the Moon
