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The Russian Luna-Glob project has been conceived with a view to understand the origin of the Earth-Moon system. The objectives and main features of the Luna-Glob mission, which will mainly study the internal structure of the Moon by seismic instruments, are described in the context of the past and current program of lunar exploration in Russia.
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Galimov, E.M. Luna-Glob project in the context of the past and present lunar exploration in Russia. J Earth Syst Sci 114, 801–806 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02715966
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02715966