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Hubble scans for Moon base locations
 Planetary scientists are using the Hubble Space Telescope to scout out sites for potential human bases on the Moon. Previous missions have observed the Moon at a range of wavelengths. But none have boasted Hubble's sharp resolution at ultraviolet wavelengths - it can identify spectral features just 50 metres across over swathes of lunar terrain. "We're trying to ascertain the potential of ultraviolet spectra for indicating lunar resources," says Bruce Hapke, a planetary scientist at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, US. He is one of a team of six researchers led by NASA's chief scientist, Jim Garvin, using Hubble to view the Moon.Posted by: Ulavinter Whons8844 2005-08-23 |
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