{"id":1287,"date":"2017-07-07T17:40:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T17:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/astronomy\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1287"},"modified":"2017-07-07T23:17:59","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T23:17:59","slug":"for-further-exploration-cratered-worlds","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-geneseo-astronomy\/chapter\/for-further-exploration-cratered-worlds\/","title":{"raw":"For Further Exploration: Cratered Worlds","rendered":"For Further Exploration: Cratered Worlds"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Articles<\/h2>\r\n<h3>The Moon<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Bakich, Michael. \"Asia\u2019s New Assault on the Moon.\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (August 2009): 50. The Japanese Selene and Chinese Chang\u2019e 1 missions.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Beatty, J. \"NASA Slams the Moon.\" <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (February 2010): 28. The impact of the LCROSS mission on the Moon and what we learned from it.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Bell, T. \"Warning: Dust Ahead.\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (March 2006): 46. What we know about lunar dust and the problems it can cause.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Dorminey, B. \"Secrets beneath the Moon\u2019s Surface.\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (March 2011): 24. A nice timeline of the Moon\u2019s evolution and the story of how we are finding out more about its internal structure.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Jayawardhana, R. \"Deconstructing the Moon.\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (September 1998): 40. An update on the giant impact hypothesis for forming the Moon.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Register, B. \"The Fate of the Moon Rocks.\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (December 1985): 15. What was done with the rocks the astronauts brought back from the Moon.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Schmitt, H. \"Exploring Taurus\u2013Littrow: Apollo 17.\" <em>National Geographic<\/em> (September 1973). First-person account given by the only scientist to walk on the Moon.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Schmitt, H. \"From the Moon to Mars.\" <em>Scientific American<\/em> (July 2009): 36. The only scientist to walk on the Moon reflects on the science from Apollo and future missions to Mars.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Schultz, P. \"New Clues to the Moon\u2019s Distant Past.\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (December 2011): 34. Summary of results and ideas from the LCROSS and LRO missions.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Shirao, M. \"Kayuga\u2019s High Def Highlights.\" <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (February 2010): 20. Results from the Japanese mission to the Moon, with high definition TV cameras.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Wadhwa, M. \"What Are We Learning from the Moon Rocks?\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (June 2013): 54. Very nice discussion of how the rocks tell us about Moon\u2019s composition, age, and origin.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Wood, Charles. \"The Moon\u2019s Far Side: Nearly a New World.\" <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (January 2007): 48. This article compares what we know about the two sides and why they are different.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Zimmerman, R. \"How Much Water is on the Moon?\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (January 2014): 50. Results from the LRO\u2019s instruments and good overview of issue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Mercury<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Beatty, J. \"Mercury Gets a Second Look.\" <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (March 2009): 26. The October 2008 MESSENGER mission flyby.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Beatty, J. \"Reunion with Mercury.\" <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (May 2008): 24. The January 2008 MESSENGER encounter with Mercury.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">\"Mercury: Meet the Planet Nearest the Sun.\" <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (March 2014): 39. Four-page pictorial introduction, including the new MESSENGER probe full map of the planet provided.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Oberg, J. \"Torrid Mercury\u2019s Icy Poles.\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (December 2013): 30. A nice overview of results from MESSENGER mission, including the ice in polar craters.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Sheehan, W., and Dobbins, T. \"Mesmerized by Mercury.\" <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (June 2000): 109. History of Mercury observations and how amateur astronomers can contribute.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Talcott, R. \"Surprises from MESSENGER\u2019s Historic Mercury Fly-by.\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (March 2009): 28.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Talcott, R. \"Mercury Reveals its Hidden Side.\" <em>Astronomy<\/em> (May 2008): 26. Results and image from the MESSENGER mission flyby of January 2008.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Websites<\/h2>\r\n<h3>The Moon<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hq.nasa.gov\/office\/pao\/History\/alsj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apollo Lunar Surface Journal<\/a>: Information, interviews, maps, photos, video and audio clips, and much more on each of the Apollo landing missions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/lunar\/missions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lunar &amp; Planetary Institute<\/a>: Lunar Science and Exploration web pages.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lro.gsfc.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission Page<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov\/planetary\/planets\/moonpage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s Guide to Moon Missions and Information<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psi.edu\/projects\/moon\/moon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Origin of the Moon<\/a>: By William Hartmann, who, with a colleague, first suggested the giant impact hypothesis for how the Moon formed, in 1975.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skyandtelescope.com\/observing\/celestial-objects-to-watch\/moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> magazine\u2019s observing guides and articles about the Moon<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/tothemoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To the Moon<\/a>: PBS program on the Apollo landings.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wechoosethemoon.org\/\">We Choose the Moon<\/a>: A recreation of the Apollo 11 mission.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Mercury<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psrd.hawaii.edu\/Jan97\/MercuryUnveiled.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercury Unveiled by G. Jeffrey Taylor<\/a> (summarizing the Mariner 10 Mission)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/messenger.jhuapl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MESSENGER Mission Website<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov\/planetary\/planets\/mercurypage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Planetary Data Center Mercury Page<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/solarviews.com\/eng\/mercury.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Views of the Solar System Mercury Page<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<h2>Articles<\/h2>\n<h3>The Moon<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Bakich, Michael. &#8220;Asia\u2019s New Assault on the Moon.&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (August 2009): 50. The Japanese Selene and Chinese Chang\u2019e 1 missions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Beatty, J. &#8220;NASA Slams the Moon.&#8221; <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (February 2010): 28. The impact of the LCROSS mission on the Moon and what we learned from it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Bell, T. &#8220;Warning: Dust Ahead.&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (March 2006): 46. What we know about lunar dust and the problems it can cause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Dorminey, B. &#8220;Secrets beneath the Moon\u2019s Surface.&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (March 2011): 24. A nice timeline of the Moon\u2019s evolution and the story of how we are finding out more about its internal structure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Jayawardhana, R. &#8220;Deconstructing the Moon.&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (September 1998): 40. An update on the giant impact hypothesis for forming the Moon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Register, B. &#8220;The Fate of the Moon Rocks.&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (December 1985): 15. What was done with the rocks the astronauts brought back from the Moon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Schmitt, H. &#8220;Exploring Taurus\u2013Littrow: Apollo 17.&#8221; <em>National Geographic<\/em> (September 1973). First-person account given by the only scientist to walk on the Moon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Schmitt, H. &#8220;From the Moon to Mars.&#8221; <em>Scientific American<\/em> (July 2009): 36. The only scientist to walk on the Moon reflects on the science from Apollo and future missions to Mars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Schultz, P. &#8220;New Clues to the Moon\u2019s Distant Past.&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (December 2011): 34. Summary of results and ideas from the LCROSS and LRO missions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Shirao, M. &#8220;Kayuga\u2019s High Def Highlights.&#8221; <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (February 2010): 20. Results from the Japanese mission to the Moon, with high definition TV cameras.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Wadhwa, M. &#8220;What Are We Learning from the Moon Rocks?&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (June 2013): 54. Very nice discussion of how the rocks tell us about Moon\u2019s composition, age, and origin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Wood, Charles. &#8220;The Moon\u2019s Far Side: Nearly a New World.&#8221; <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (January 2007): 48. This article compares what we know about the two sides and why they are different.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Zimmerman, R. &#8220;How Much Water is on the Moon?&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (January 2014): 50. Results from the LRO\u2019s instruments and good overview of issue.<\/p>\n<h3>Mercury<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Beatty, J. &#8220;Mercury Gets a Second Look.&#8221; <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (March 2009): 26. The October 2008 MESSENGER mission flyby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Beatty, J. &#8220;Reunion with Mercury.&#8221; <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (May 2008): 24. The January 2008 MESSENGER encounter with Mercury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">&#8220;Mercury: Meet the Planet Nearest the Sun.&#8221; <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (March 2014): 39. Four-page pictorial introduction, including the new MESSENGER probe full map of the planet provided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Oberg, J. &#8220;Torrid Mercury\u2019s Icy Poles.&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (December 2013): 30. A nice overview of results from MESSENGER mission, including the ice in polar craters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Sheehan, W., and Dobbins, T. &#8220;Mesmerized by Mercury.&#8221; <em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> (June 2000): 109. History of Mercury observations and how amateur astronomers can contribute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Talcott, R. &#8220;Surprises from MESSENGER\u2019s Historic Mercury Fly-by.&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (March 2009): 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hanging-indent\">Talcott, R. &#8220;Mercury Reveals its Hidden Side.&#8221; <em>Astronomy<\/em> (May 2008): 26. Results and image from the MESSENGER mission flyby of January 2008.<\/p>\n<h2>Websites<\/h2>\n<h3>The Moon<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hq.nasa.gov\/office\/pao\/History\/alsj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apollo Lunar Surface Journal<\/a>: Information, interviews, maps, photos, video and audio clips, and much more on each of the Apollo landing missions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/lunar\/missions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lunar &amp; Planetary Institute<\/a>: Lunar Science and Exploration web pages.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lro.gsfc.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov\/planetary\/planets\/moonpage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s Guide to Moon Missions and Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psi.edu\/projects\/moon\/moon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Origin of the Moon<\/a>: By William Hartmann, who, with a colleague, first suggested the giant impact hypothesis for how the Moon formed, in 1975.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skyandtelescope.com\/observing\/celestial-objects-to-watch\/moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sky &amp; Telescope<\/em> magazine\u2019s observing guides and articles about the Moon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/tothemoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To the Moon<\/a>: PBS program on the Apollo landings.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wechoosethemoon.org\/\">We Choose the Moon<\/a>: A recreation of the Apollo 11 mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mercury<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psrd.hawaii.edu\/Jan97\/MercuryUnveiled.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercury Unveiled by G. 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