Gravity recovery and Interior Laboratory
- Lead PI: Dr. Sean C. Solomon
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Unit Affiliation: Seismology, Geology and Tectonophysics, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
- August 2013 - September 2016
- Inactive
- Global ; Moon
- Project Type: Research
DESCRIPTION: The Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) will unlock the mysteries of the Moon. By mapping the lunar gravitational field globally not just on the nearside to unprecedented accuracy and resolution, GRAIL will, in essence, peer deep inside the Moon to reveal its internal structure and thermal history.