Lunar Resources

TL;DR: This research article, "Lunar Resources", explores the Moon's potential as a natural supply station for a future space-faring civilization, highlighting its raw materials and resources that can aid humanity's development in space.

Abstract: Research Article| December 01, 2023 Lunar Resources Ian A. Crawford; Ian A. Crawford Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, UKCentre for Planetary Sciences at UCL/Birkbeck, London, UK i.crawford@bbk.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mahesh Anand; Mahesh Anand Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UKDept. of Earth Science, The Natural History Museum, London, UK mahesh.anand@open.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Simeon Barber; Simeon Barber Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Aidan Cowley; Aidan Cowley European Space Agency, European Astronaut Centre, Linder Höhe, Cologne, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Sarah Crites; Sarah Crites Dept. of Solar System Science, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Japan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Wenzhe Fa; Wenzhe Fa Institute of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jessica Flahaut; Jessica Flahaut Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Lisa R. Gaddis; Lisa R. Gaddis Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ben Greenhagen; Ben Greenhagen Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Junichi Haruyama; Junichi Haruyama Dept. of Solar System Science, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Japan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Dana Hurley; Dana Hurley Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Claire L. McLeod; Claire L. McLeod Dept. of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Andrew Morse; Andrew Morse Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Clive R. Neal; Clive R. Neal Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Hannah Sargeant; Hannah Sargeant Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Elliot Sefton-Nash; Elliot Sefton-Nash European Space Agency, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Romain Tartèse Romain Tartèse Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Ian A. Crawford Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, UKCentre for Planetary Sciences at UCL/Birkbeck, London, UK Mahesh Anand Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UKDept. of Earth Science, The Natural History Museum, London, UK Simeon Barber Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK Aidan Cowley European Space Agency, European Astronaut Centre, Linder Höhe, Cologne, Germany Sarah Crites Dept. of Solar System Science, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Japan Wenzhe Fa Institute of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China Jessica Flahaut Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, France Lisa R. Gaddis Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, USA Ben Greenhagen Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA Junichi Haruyama Dept. of Solar System Science, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Japan Dana Hurley Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA Claire L. McLeod Dept. of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA Andrew Morse Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK Clive R. Neal Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA Hannah Sargeant Planetary and Space Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, UK Elliot Sefton-Nash European Space Agency, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Romain Tartèse Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK i.crawford@bbk.ac.uk mahesh.anand@open.ac.uk Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 04 Dec 2023 Copyright © 2023 by the Mineralogical Society of AmericaMineralogical Society of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2023) 89 (1): 829–868. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2023.89.19 Article history First Online: 04 Dec 2023 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Ian A. Crawford, Mahesh Anand, Simeon Barber, Aidan Cowley, Sarah Crites, Wenzhe Fa, Jessica Flahaut, Lisa R. Gaddis, Ben Greenhagen, Junichi Haruyama, Dana Hurley, Claire L. McLeod, Andrew Morse, Clive R. Neal, Hannah Sargeant, Elliot Sefton-Nash, Romain Tartèse; Lunar Resources. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2023;; 89 (1): 829–868. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2023.89.19 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search It has long been recognised (e.g., Ehricke 1985; Spudis 1996, 2016; Duke et al. 2006; Benaroya 2010; Kornuta et al. 2019) that the Moon has the potential to play a pivotal role in the development of a future space-faring civilisation. Indeed, as noted by Duke et al. (2006) in their chapter on the “Development of the Moon” in the first edition of this book (Jolliff et al. 2006a; hereinafter NVM I), the Moon can be viewed as a natural supply station in Earth orbit bearing raw materials that will assist in humanity’s... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.