A geology hammer and collection bag sit atop rocks from which samples were taken during Apollo 14 NASA
WHAT does the moon mean to you? Poetry? Art? Science fiction? Perhaps you imagine its pristine geology holds secrets of the formation of the solar system. Maybe you are fired up by the glory, innovation and adventure of the Apollo programme. Or do you see the moon as an empty expanse, soon to house robots, factories and people?
Oliver Morton’s wonderful and comprehensive book covers all this and more. As the…
![Small dome in the Compton-Belkovich region (61.33 ?N, 99.68 ?E). Evidence indicates a volcanic origin for this and other intriguing features in the region. Incidence angle is 64?, Sun is from the SSW, image is ~510 m across. NAC image number M139238146L [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].](https://images.newscientistbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/07172644/SEI_163208069.jpg)
