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ASTRONOMERS UNIVERSE MODERN MYSTERIES OF THE ...

There are still many questions that remain about the Moon  which this book examines. From
concentric craters to lunar swirls  water vapor and lunar reverberations on impact  Foster
collects it all for a fascinating tour that will illuminate the backyard observer's
understanding of this easily viewed  yet also imperfectly understood  celestial object. Data
from Apollo and a flotilla of unmanned Moon orbiters  crashers  and landers have all
contributed to our understanding of the Moon  but these mysteries linger despite decades of
research. When Project Apollo brought back lunar rocks and soil samples  it opened a new
chapter of understanding Earth's lone natural satellite  a process that continues to this day 
as old results are revisited and new techniques are used on existing samples. Topics such as
the origin  evolution  structure and composition of the Moon  however  are still under debate.
Lunar research is still an active field of study. New technologies make it possible to continue
to learn. But even so  the Moon continues to hold tight to some of its oldest and most
cherished secrets. Foster examines many of the most interesting puzzles and what has been
revealed by exploring them - as well as what questions remain.

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