Virtual Workshop To Identify Preeminent Scientific Instruments For Lunar Polar Volatile Deposits
The International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) Holding First Virtual Workshop 18 Nov As Part 1 Of Related On-Going Series; Goal Of Workshop “Establish An Internationally-Coordinated Effort To Address Scientific Knowledge Gaps And Exploration Capability Gaps Related To Lunar Water Ice And Other Polar Volatiles”; Discussion To Be Moderated By Dr. James Carpenter (ESA) With Panelists Including Dr. Mahesh Anand (Open University), Dr. Ko Hashizume (Osaka University), Dr. Paul Hayne (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Dr. Paul Lucey (University of Hawaii), Dr. Igor Mitrofanov (Space Research Institute Of The Russian Academy Of Sciences) & Dr. Paul Spudis Of Lunar And Planetary Institute; Follow-Up Workshops To Be Held 16 Dec & 20 Jan
Credit: ISECG, ESA, LPI, University of Hawaii, NASA JPL
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