Decadal Survey: 29 Lunar White Papers

The Planetary Sciences Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate is undertaking its Decadal Survey. White papers can be submitted to the different panels of the survey until midnight Eastern Daylight Time September 15, 2009. With regard to Lunar white papers, there are 29 listed (or soon to be listed!) of the LEAG web site that have either been submitted or will be submitted.

Several NASA robotic lunar probes are now being planned to land on the Moon within the decade ahead. The Google Lunar X-Prize Teams may also find ideas for lunar science among the scientific community effort. The Lunar White Papers are filled with ideas on the science the Moon probes should undertake while operational on the surface. [Hat tip to Andrew 'Andy' Daga, a former UND Space Studies classmate. His proposal is on a survey of lunar lava tubes.]