Application of laser microprobe technology to Apollo samples refines lunar impact history
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 14:00
in Astronomy & Space
It's been more than 40 years since astronauts returned the last Apollo samples from the moon, and since then those samples have undergone some of the most extensive and comprehensive analysis of any geological collection. A team led by ASU researchers has now refined the timeline of meteorite impacts on the moon through a pioneering application of laser microprobe technology to Apollo 17 samples.