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Apollo 11 Lunar Science Conference abstracts

Unknown author (Lunar Science Institute, 1970)
Papers presented to the Conference on Comparisons of Mercury and the Moon : Houston, Texas 15-17 November 1976

Lunar Science Institute; (Lunar Science Institute, 1976)

Papers are presented outlining various comparisons of Mercury and the moon. Topics include the planetary magnetism and the interiors of the moon and Mercury, the relationship between crustal tectonics and internal evolution, ...
Plenary session reports presented to the first inter-team meeting of the Basaltic Volcanism Study Project : Houston, Texas, 23-26 October 1976

Lunar Science Institute (Lunar Science Institute, 1976)

The individual reports are preliminary assessments of the scientific background, current context, approach and objectives which each Team has elected to define for itself and for its interactions with the subject areas of ...
New moons, towing asteroids into Earth orbits for exploration and exploitation : transcripts of the presentations at the special session of the eighth Lunar Science Conference, 16 March 1977, Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas

Criswell, David R.; (Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1977)
Basaltic Volcanism Study Project : distribution and morphology of basalt deposits on planets

Wood, Charles A.; Whitford-Stark, James L.; Head, James W. (Lunar Science Institute, 1977)

The discussions and itinerary in this guidebook are designed to provide a view of the spectrum of possible Icelandic analogs to planetary volcanic features.
Papers presented to the second inter-team meeting of the Basaltic Volcanism Study Project, a Lunar Science Institute study project, Houston, Texas, 20-23 September 1977

Lunar Science Institute (Lunar Science Institute, 1977)

Conference session topics include volcanism on Mars; geochemical/ petrological constraints on percent and compositions of partial melts; mechanics of melt migration and accumulation; volatiles in planetary; tectonics ...
Comparisons of Mercury and the Moon : proceedings of a conference at the Lunar Science Institute Houston, Texas, 15-17 November 1976

Simonds, Charles; Merrill, R. B. (Russell Blair), 1946- (Elsevier, 1977)

Papers are presented outlining various comparisons of Mercury and the moon. Topics include the planetary magnetism and the interiors of the moon and Mercury, the relationship between crustal tectonics and internal evolution, ...
Volcanic features of Hawai'i and other worlds

Mouginis-Mark, Peter J. (Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1981)

This slide set is intended to show that although Hawaiian volcanos are small when compared to those found on the other planets, we can learn a considerable amount about how the extraterrestrial features were formed. Through ...
Catalog of lunar mare basalts greater than 40 grams. Part 1, major and trace chemistry, with megascopic descriptions and rock and thin section photographs

Lofgren, Gary E.; Lofgren, Ellen M. (Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 1981-08)

Megascopic descriptions of 133 basaltic rocks returned from the Moon are presented along with photographs of each rock and its thin section, if available. The major and trace element chemistry of each is included wherever ...
Planetary science : a lunar perspective

Taylor, Stuart Ross (Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1982)

An interpretative synthesis of current knowledge on the moon and the terrestrial planets is presented, emphasizing the impact of recent lunar research (using Apollo data and samples) on theories of planetary morphology and ...
Lunar bases and space activities of the 21st century

Mendell, W. W. (Wendell W.), 1941- (Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1985)

Gives attention to such major aspects of lunar colonization as lunar base concepts, lunar transportation, lunar science research activities, moon-based astronomical researches, lunar architectural construction, lunar ...
Abstracts presented to Terrestrial Planets Comparative Planetology: June 5-7, 1985

Unknown author (Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1985)

Subject matter includes: interrelationships among planets; planetary evolution; planetary structure; planetary composition; planetary Atmospheres; noble gases in meteorites; and planetary magnetic fields.
Shuttle views the Earth : geology from space

Francis, Peter, 1944-1999; Jones, Pat, 1948 October 19- (Planetary Image Center/Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1985)

Geological features on Earth photographed by shuttle astronauts.
Shuttle views the Earth : oceans from space

Jones, Pat, 1948 October 19-; Wells, Gordon (Gordon L.) (Planetary Image Center/Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1985)

A selection of fascinating and informative shuttle photographs of the oceans.
Origin of the Moon

Hartmann, William K.; Phillips, R. J. (Roger J.), 1940-; Taylor, G. Jeffrey, 1944- (Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1986)
Shuttle views the Earth : clouds from space

Jones, Pat, 1948 October 19- (Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1986)

Informative and visually impressive cloud photographs taken from the shuttle.
Experimental cosmochemistry in the space station : report of workshops September 12-13, 1985 and February 24-25, 1986.

Lunar and Planetary Institute (Lunar and Planetary Innstitute., 1986)

The scientific discussions focused on two general areas of research: chemical and physical processes in the earliest history of the general areas of research, and general principles of magmatic process applicable both to ...
Stones, wind, and ice : a guide to Martian impact craters

Barlow, Nadine G.; Sharpton, Virgil L. (Planetary image Center/Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1987)

Illustrates the diversity of Martian impact craters and demonstrates their role in understanding the geological evolution of Mars
Volcanoes on Mars

Zimbelman, James R. (Center for Information and Research Services/Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1987)

Illustrates various geologic features on Mars, including some of the best examples of Viking Orbiter images that include constructional volcanic landforms.
The Apollo landing sites

Zimbelman, James R. (Planetary Image Center/Lunar and Planetary Institute, 1987)

Photographic coverage of the regional setting for the six Apollo landing sites.

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