South Pole-Aitken Basin

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:age over 4 billion years
gptkbp:collaborations international lunar research teams
gptkbp:community focus of lunar research community
gptkbp:coordinates approximately 18.5° S 176.2° E
gptkbp:country several smaller craters
gptkbp:crust_thickness thinner than average lunar crust
gptkbp:depth approximately 13 kilometers
gptkbp:diameter 2500 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_4
gptkbp:events formed by a large asteroid impact
gptkbp:funding supported by various space agencies
gptkbp:future_prospects no evidence of life found
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:river
gptkbp:gravity_anomaly negative gravity anomaly
gptkbp:historical_impact record of multiple impacts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Pole-Aitken Basin
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
harsh environment
understanding lunar history
planned missions to study the basin
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:landing_site future lunar missions
gptkbp:lunar_atmosphere no significant atmosphere present
gptkbp:lunar_exploration_history part of lunar exploration history
gptkbp:lunar_exploration_partnerships collaborations with international partners
gptkbp:lunar_exploration_technologies development of new technologies
gptkbp:lunar_geological_history insight into geological history
gptkbp:lunar_geological_processes influenced by geological processes
gptkbp:lunar_geophysics important for understanding lunar geophysics
gptkbp:lunar_impact_cratering important for understanding impact cratering
gptkbp:lunar_mission_planning considered in mission planning
gptkbp:lunar_regolith contains regolith samples
gptkbp:lunar_research_funding funded by various organizations
gptkbp:lunar_research_goals advancing lunar science
gptkbp:lunar_seismology important for seismic studies
gptkbp:lunar_surface_features contains unique surface features
gptkbp:lunar_surface_mapping mapping of the lunar surface
gptkbp:lunar_surface_temperature extreme temperature variations
gptkbp:lunar_volcanism evidence of past volcanic activity
gptkbp:module analysis of lunar samples
exploration of the lunar surface.
target for sample return missions
gptkbp:notable_work contains ancient lunar material
gptkbp:potential_resource gptkb:Dog
gptkbp:public_interest high interest in lunar exploration
gptkbp:publications numerous studies published
gptkbp:research collected by various lunar missions
gptkbp:research_focus planetary science
gptkbp:research_interest lunar geology
gptkbp:scientific_instruments various instruments used for study
gptkbp:significance largest and oldest impact basin on the Moon
gptkbp:surface varied mineralogy
gptkbp:surrounding_features South Pole region
gptkbp:terrain varied terrain
available from lunar missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chang'e_6
gptkb:Apollo_28
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6