NASA's Hubble Looks for Possible Moon Resources (2005)
2005 · Short film
Synopsis
*Description*: This color composite focuses on the 26-mile-diameter (42-kilometer-diameter) Aristarchus impact crater, and employs ultraviolet- to visible-color-ratio information to accentuate differences that are potentially diagnostic of ilmenite- (i.e, titanium oxide) bearing materials as well as pyroclastic glasses. The symphony of color within the Aristarchus crater clearly shows a diversity of materials _î__Ѷ anorthosite, basalt, and olivine. The images were acquired Aug. 21, 2005. The…
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