Lunar Volatiles and Solar System Science
Parvathy Prem, \'Akos Kereszturi, Ariel N. Deutsch, Charles A., Hibbitts, Carl A. Schmidt, Cesare Grava, Casey I. Honniball, Craig J., Hardgrove, Carl\'e M. Pieters, David B. Goldstein, Donald C. Barker, Debra H., Needham, Dana M. Hurley, Erwan Mazarico, Gerardo Dominguez
TL;DR
This paper reviews recent progress in understanding lunar volatiles, emphasizing their significance for lunar and Solar System science, and outlines key questions and steps for future research in the next decade.
Contribution
It synthesizes recent advances, highlights outstanding questions, and proposes future research directions in lunar volatile studies for the upcoming decade.
Findings
Recent advances in lunar volatile detection and analysis
Identification of key outstanding questions in lunar volatile science
Proposed steps for future lunar volatile research
Abstract
Understanding the origin and evolution of the lunar volatile system is not only compelling lunar science, but also fundamental Solar System science. This white paper (submitted to the US National Academies' Decadal Survey in Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032) summarizes recent advances in our understanding of lunar volatiles, identifies outstanding questions for the next decade, and discusses key steps required to address these questions.
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