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− | [[Image:GP1Fig_3.jpg|160px|left]] Craters cover the surface of the moon and are the result of hyper-velocity impacts by meteorites. The velocity of meteorites upon impact varies, but is generally between 10 and 40 km/sec. This number is a combination of the ‘approach velocity’ and the ‘escape velocity.’ The approach velocity of objects refers to the velocity of the object with respect to the moon. This varies with the type of object (for example, long period comets generally have a higher approach velocity than short period comets) and the direction with which it approaches the moon (for example, if it approaching the moon ‘head on,’ it will have a higher approach velocity than...([[Geologic Processes on the Moon/Cratering on the Moon|read more]]) | + | [[Image:Moon Zoo Logo.gif|160px|left]] Moon Zoo is a crowdsourcing project from the Zooniverse community that uses images from the Lunar Reconnasaince Orbiter. |
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| + | Activities include counting craters, noting blocky craters, and checking relative differences between boulder-producing craters, and...([[Moon Zoo|read more]]) |
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Revision as of 09:16, 11 May 2010
Featured article: Moon Zoo
Moon Zoo is a crowdsourcing project from the Zooniverse community that uses images from the Lunar Reconnasaince Orbiter.
Activities include counting craters, noting blocky craters, and checking relative differences between boulder-producing craters, and...(read more)