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NASA Advisory Council
Workshop on Science Associated
with the Lunar Exploration Architecture
White Papers
February 27–March 2, 2007
Oral Presentations
First Author
Title
Abbas
Lunar dust distributions from solar infrared absorption measurements with a Fourier transform spectrometer
Allen
Organics in Apollo lunar samples
Burke
Preparing for Astronomical Telescopes on the Moon
Crider
History of the Solar System according to lunar cold traps
Deluca
The first telescope at the lunar outpost
Dworkin
In situ biological contamination studies on the Moon: Implications for future planetary protection and life detection on Mars
Emslie
Using the Moon as a base for a high-energy and optical solar observatory
Eppler
Dressed for success: EVA system competancy and containment for science capabilities and contamination control
Espero
Enabling large space optics: SAFIR human and robotic development
Gallagher
Imaging Thermal He+ in Geospace From the Lunar Surface
Goode
Sun's Role in Climate Change
Grund
Autonomous Lunar Dust Observer for the Systematic Study of Natural and Anthropogenic Dust Phenomena on Airless Bodies
Halekas
Determine lunar crustal magnetic fields and their origin
Hammel
Piggyback Instrumentation on Lunar Orbital Surveyors for Characterizing Zodiacal Dust within 1 AU of the Sun
Hamill
A Lunar Earth Observatory
Helper
Astronaut Geological Training For Lunar Exploration
Hewitt
The 21cm Background: A Low-Frequency Probe of the High-Redshift Universe
Hood
Lunar Magnetic Studies Within the Lunar ArchitectureLunar Magnetic Studies Within the Lunar Architecture
Johnson
Visible/near-infrared remote sensing of Earth from the Moon
Jolliff
Lunar crustal composition, heterogeneity, and evolution: Implications for exploration
Kring
Using The Moon to Determine the Magnitude of the Inner Solar System Cataclysm and Post-Cataclysm Impact Flux
Lawrence
Neutron Measurements of the Lunar Polar Hydrogen Deposits: How Present and Future Measurements Can Provide Understanding for Polar Volatiles
Lazio
Radio Wavelength Observatories and the Exploration Architecture
Leshin
Plenary Presentation: Science Opportunities in NASA's Lunar Architecture
Lester
Astronomy From the Moon: Science Up on the Rocks?
Lin
Interaction of the Solar Wind and the Moon
Lin
Understand and Predict Space Weather Impact on Robotic and Human Productivity
McKay
The Moon as a giant tape recorder for solar system and solar events
Marti
History of Solar and Galactic Cosmic Radiation
Mazur
Space environment effects on space systems
Nyquist
Understanding the Geochemical Evolution of an Asymmetric Moon
Pendleton
Dust Analysis at the Moon
Postman
A Large Monolithic-Aperture Optical/UV Servicable Space Telescope Deployed to L2 by an Ares-V Cargo Launch Vehicle
Race
The Need for Integrating Planetary Protection Science and Technology into Lunar Exploration Planning
Ramsey
Thermal infrared data from the Moon: Hazards and hot-spots
Schwadron
Impacts of space weather for human exploration: Interplanetary and lunar radiation environments
Shearer
Importance of sample science-sample return and potential sample targets
Spence
An Overview of Heliophysics Science Enabled by the Return to the Moon
Spudis
Sampling the SPA basin: Some considerations based on the Apollo experienceSampling the SPA basin: Some considerations based on the Apollo experience
Sternovsky
Measuring and Modeling the Plasma Environment at the Lunar Surface
Stubbs
Characterizing the Near Lunar Plasma Environment
Stubbs
Characterizing and Understanding the Interaction of Dust and Plasma on the Surface of the Moon and in the Exosphere
Swindle
Determining the Impact History of the Earth-Moon System as a part of Lunar Exploration
Taylor
Science, Human Settlement of the Moon, and Lunar Resource Exploration and Utilization
Taylor
The Lunar Exploration Analysis Group: Defining and Evaluating Objectives for Exploration
Thronson
Augmenting NASA's Exploration Architecture to Achieve Major Science Goals in Space
Turnbull
ALIVE: An Autonomous Lunar Investigation of the Variable Earth
Woolf
Science and Astrobiology from the Moon or near Moon
Worden
Enabling Astrophysics at the Moon (presentation given by Y. Pendleton)
Yu
Microwave Magnetic Properties of Dust and Its Implication for Geophysics and Cohesion
Poster Presentations
First Author
Title
Abell
Scientific exploration of near-earth objects via the crew exploration vehicle
Adams
Orbiting Astrophysical Spectrometer in Space (OASIS)
Anbar
Lunar surface instrumentation for sample selection
Archinal
Urgent processing and geodetic control of lunar data
Baker
Applying near-surface geophysical technology to determine engineering properties of the upper 30m of the lunar surface
Bicay
The promise of lunar science with small spacecraft
Bottke
The late heavy bombardment of the Moon: A prospectus
Byrne
Interior of the Near Side Megabasin of the Moon
Christensen
Finding terrestrial rocks and other "exotic" materials on the lunar surface
Clark
Robotic mobility enhancement: Tetrahedral rovers
Clark
Finding a dust mitigation strategy for lunar surface operations
Clegg
Lunar elemental analysis with remote laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
Cooper
Identification of lunar organic compounds and their sources
Ebbets
A large telescope can be enabled by NASA’s lunar exploration architecture
Ebbets
Cost considerations for astronomy at a lunar base
Edwards
Automated Lunar Surface Reconstruction From Orbital Imagery
Elphic
How do we prospect for ice at the Moon’s south pole?
Farrell
The lunar wake as a unique plasma physics labortory
Fries
Moonraker: Promise and limitations of a concept for grain-wise mineralogical characterization of lunar regolith using raman spectroscopy
Garrick
Bethel
Lunar magnetism studies by crewed missions to the Moon
Garry
Mobile Agents Architecture: Voice-commanded EVA system to assist Astronauts with scientific exploration on the Moon and preparation for future Mars missions
Glavin
Volatile Analysis by Pyrolysis of Regolith (VAPoR) on the Moon using Mass Spectrometry
Gruener
Developing Science Objectives in the Context of an Operational Concept for Lunar Surface Exploration
Gruener
Surface Mobility as a Key Capability to Accomplishing Lunar Science Objectives: A South Pole Example
Hare
Lunar Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Dataset Synthesis and Analysis
Hassler
Space Weather Imaging from the Moon
Heldmann
Return to the Moon: Site Selection Process and Considerations for NASA's Lunar Exploration Program
Horanyi
The Lunar Dust Observatory
Kilston
Micrometeoroid characterization in the near-lunar environment
Kring
A Rover-based Strategy for the Robotic and Human Phases of the Lunar Exploration Initiative
Kruger
Determination of Lunar Regolith Thickness and Exploration for Frozen Lunar Water Using Human-Operated Ground-Penetrating Radar
Kuhlman
High-Fidelity Lunar Regolith Simulants: Synergies Between Lunar Exploration and Lunar Science
Lewis
Integrating Science Payloads within the Lunar Transportation Architecture: Results of the NASA CEV Unpressurized Cargo Study - The User Case
Lewis
Laying the Foundation: Science Requirements for Lunar Outpost Site Analysis
McCubbin
The Search for Water in Igneous Lunar Materials: A Re-Assessment of the Lunar Magmatic Volatile Budget
Messmer
Numerical Simulations of the Lunar Plasma environment with the VORPAL framework
Milam
Some Thoughts on Lunar Excavation
Naji
Half-Month Solar Thermal and Electric Storage System for a Lunar Environment
Prufert
Utility of Microbes in Space: Revisited
Rice
Astronaut Lunar Field Exploration Training
Spence
Heliophysics and Lunar Science Goals of NASA'S Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation Aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Stoker
The Scientific Rationale and Technical Approach for Drilling on the Moon and Mars
Van Cleve
Preparing the Ground for a Helium-3 Economy from a Polar Lunar Outpost
Weinberg
Global Lunar Geophysical Science
Zawodny
Quantifying the Processes that Control the Distribution of Dust in the Moon's Atmosphere
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First Author
Title
Adams
The Ionizing Radiation Environment for Exploration
Allen
Sample curation at a lunar outpost
Brandt
Imaging of the Heliospheric Boundary
Buehler
In situ mapping the lunar surface and subsurface
Crawford
Exploring the basaltic lava flows of Oceanus Procellarum: Valuable (nonpolar) lunar science facilitated by a renewed human presence on the Moon
Freund
Large impact-generated current pulses and a re-evaluation of the magnetic signature around lunar impact craters
Goodman
Observations of Lightning on Earth from the Lunar Surface
Grimm
Dielectric spectroscopy mapping of subsurface ice on the Moon
Harrison
The Oldest Earth and Moon Rocks
Hollerman
Generation of Measurable Current Caused by Lunar Impacts
Johnson
Development of the Raman/Champ instrument for lunar resource identification
Levine
Quantifying the Impact of Human Activities on the Density, Structure and Chemical Composition of the Moon's Atmosphere
Maule
Rapid On-site Science Operations and Human-Robot Interactions at Lunar and Mars Analogue Sites
McNamara
Concepts and Benefits of Lunar Core Drilling
Nozette
The strategic value of robotic precursors to human lunar polar exploration
Ozima
Comparative study of near- and far-side lunar soils: Toward the understanding early evolution of the Earth
Santos
Astrobiology on the Moon
Suess
Composition of the Solar Wind
Traub
Exoplanet and Earth-climate science from the Moon