On Friday, October 7, scientists, Mark Robinson and Brett Deneuve gave a presentation at a joint meeting of the International Conference planetologists of the American Astronomical and Planetary Science community, revealing the presence of large deposits of titanium on the moon.
The discovery was made using the new data collected by the probe of NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), running to a natural satellite of our planet. Information obtained from the probe will be very useful for future manned missions to the Moon.
In this latter study used camera capable of shooting in the visible and ultraviolet ranges, which helped to identify the presence of this important chemical in the lunar crust. In addition to its commercial value, the mineral is useful for developing new theories about how the moon looks.
Wideband Camera (WAC) was the main tool of researchers from Arizona State University (ASU), among those used for their latest research. The tool is able to capture images in seven different bands simultaneously.
The device is capable of providing resolution of 100 to 400 meters ( 328 to 1312 feet) per pixel, so it is sensitive enough for this kind of. For comparison, the HiRISE instrument on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has a resolution of 0.3 meters (1 foot ) per pixel.
... But using the right tool, the Moon is a color, ... ... Although being thin, the color variation can tell us important things about the chemical composition and evolution of the lunar surface, ...
The team created a complex mosaic image that contains more than 4,000 photos WAC, which LRO collected during the month. They used special methods for the analysis of surface brightness, and then compared the data with information collected by Apollo on the Moon.
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... This is knowledge that is crucial for geochemists in the understanding of the evolution of the moon, ...
