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The moon is the most imposing feature of the night sky. Much is known about the moon today, thanks in part to exploration by the spacecraft discussed in this book. A few interesting facts about the moon are presented below to set the stage for the discussion of lunar exploration spacecraft that follows.
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Lund, T. (2018). The Nature of the Moon. In: Early Exploration of the Moon. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02071-2_1
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