High School Lunar Research Projects
Resources
Moon 101
Students’ Guide to Moon 101 (PDF)
Instructors’ Guide to Moon 101 (PDF)
Links to Lunar Science ResourcesGlobal Moon image
Impact Cratering Notes (PDF)
Lunar Meteorites and the Lunar Cataclysm
Lunar Volcanism Notes (PDF)
Mare Materials (PDF)
The Oldest Moon Rocks
Origin of the Earth and Moon
Relative Ages (PDF)
Structure (PDF)
Time to Solidify an Ocean of Magma
Wandering Gas Giants and Lunar BombardmentNotes for The Scientific Legacy of Apollo
Notes for Lunar Meteorites and the Lunar Cataclysm
Notes for Origin of the Earth and Moon & Time to Solidify a Magma Ocean
Notes for Relative AgesLinks to Lunar Data Sets
Ranger Missions
Lunar Orbiter
Apollo; Orbital imagery mixed with surface imagery
Clementine
Lunar Prospector
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
Google Moon
Moon 101 image 1
Moon 101 image 2
Moon 101 image 3
LROC and Photoshop Guide (PDF)
A guide to searching for images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera website and how to convert, save, and manipulate raw LROC images in Photoshop.
Lunar Scientist Presentations
NASA Desert RATS: Dr. Jacob Bleacher – September 6, 2011
The Center for Lunar Science and Exploration and the Lunar Cataclysm: Dr. David Kring – November 30, 2011
Sculptured Hills: Implications for the Relative Age of Serenitatis, Basin Chronologies, and the Cratering History of the Moon: Dr. Paul Spudis – January 23, 2012
The Colorful Moon: What is the Moon Made of? – Dr. Rachel Klima – February 19, 2013
Science Career Information
Institutions Granting PhDs in Earth/Planetary Sciences
Career Advice from the American Astronomical Society
Other Resources
The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon, National Research Council, 2007
2013 Lunar Science Forum at NASA Ames
From the Earth to the Moon
Inspirational video and soundtrack with dramatic views of the lunar landscape.Why Go Back to the Moon?
LPI’s Dr. Paul Spudis talks about why we should explore the Moon.
