LACE
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LACE is a scientific instrument designed to study and analyze the composition of the Moon’s tenuous atmosphere.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar scientific instrument
ⓘ
mass spectrometer ⓘ |
| analyzes | composition of the Moon’s atmosphere ⓘ |
| category |
lunar surface experiment
ⓘ
spaceborne scientific instrument ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
comparative studies of exospheres of airless bodies
ⓘ
knowledge of volatile transport on the Moon ⓘ |
| dataType |
in-situ atmospheric composition data
ⓘ
mass spectra ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-sensitivity detection of trace gases
ⓘ
long-duration monitoring of lunar atmospheric composition ⓘ |
| detects |
argon in lunar atmosphere
ⓘ
helium in lunar atmosphere ⓘ neon in lunar atmosphere ⓘ noble gases in lunar atmosphere ⓘ other trace gases in lunar atmosphere ⓘ |
| environment | ultra-high vacuum of lunar exosphere ⓘ |
| field |
lunar science
ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| fullName | Lunar Atmospheric Composition Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
diurnal variations in lunar atmosphere
ⓘ
isotopic composition of lunar atmospheric species ⓘ mass spectra of lunar exospheric gases ⓘ neutral gas composition ⓘ temporal variations in lunar atmospheric density ⓘ |
| operatedOn | lunar surface ⓘ |
| operatesIn | low-pressure gas environment ⓘ |
| operationalMode | in-situ sampling of ambient gases ⓘ |
| relevance |
informing future lunar exploration and resource studies
ⓘ
providing constraints for models of exospheres ⓘ understanding evolution of the Moon’s atmosphere ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
constrain surface–exosphere interactions on the Moon
ⓘ
determine composition of the lunar exosphere ⓘ investigate sources and sinks of lunar atmospheric gases ⓘ study interaction of solar radiation with lunar atmosphere ⓘ study temporal variability of the lunar atmosphere ⓘ |
| studies |
lunar atmosphere
ⓘ
tenuous lunar exosphere ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
lunar atmospheric composition studies
ⓘ
scientific publications on the lunar exosphere ⓘ |
| targetBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod | mass spectrometry ⓘ |
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