![]() Much less is known about the lunar or Martian shallow subsurface ranging from ~1 – a few tens of meters depth. At Mars, orbital radar has provided valuable information regarding the shallow subsurface structure and presence of ice at depths of 10’s of meters to ~1 km. For the Moon, the deeper subsurface has primarily been characterized using gravity and magnetic measurements from high lunar orbit coupled with numerical modeling of planetary interiors. A new Space economy will emerge when we can demonstrate off-world resource models that quantify risk and reward, accelerating markets and human exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.īackground: The Moon and Mars have a wealth of remote sensing and lander data from missions over the past several decades and continuing to the present day that characterize the lunar and Martian surfaces including topography, reflectance, geologic units, composition, and temperature. Our limited ability to detect, assess, and extract off-world resources means there is an unquantified risk to investing, and consequently no prospect of a commercial market for lunar or Martian resources. ![]()
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