selenologist
Lunar geology expert
A selenologist is a scientist who studies the moon—its geology, surface features, composition, and history.
The term comes from Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon.
The selenologist analyzed lunar soil samples from the Apollo missions.
The field is selenology.
Impact-formed depressions
- mariaDark lunar plains
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- regolithFragmented covering over bedrock
- brecciaCemented angular rock fragments
moonquakes · lunar surface · basalt · feldspar · pyroxene · olivine · silicates · stratigraphy
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- celestialOf the sky above
- orbitCurved celestial path
eclipse · astronomer · lunar orbit · libration · perigee · apogee · syzygy · tides
Studies planetary surfaces
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- ESAContinental space organization
- lunar missionSpace travel to moon
- Apollo programUS moonshot initiative
Artemis · postdoctoral · tenure · conference · collaboration
Research conducted on location
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- dataFacts for analysis
experimentation · publication · journal · sample analysis · spectroscopy · remote sensing · radiometric dating · photogrammetry
craters
Impact-formed depressions
breccia · moonquakes · lunar surface · basalt · feldspar · pyroxene · olivine · silicates · stratigraphy · ejecta
telescope
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- celestialOf the sky above
orbit · eclipse · astronomer · lunar orbit · libration · perigee · apogee · syzygy · tides · phases
astrogeologist
Studies planetary surfaces
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- ESAContinental space organization
- lunar missionSpace travel to moon
Apollo program · Artemis · postdoctoral · tenure · conference · collaboration
fieldwork
Research conducted on location
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
data · experimentation · publication · journal · sample analysis · spectroscopy · remote sensing · radiometric dating · photogrammetry · nomenclature
selenologistgeologist
Studies rocks and minerals
pedologist · volcanologist · seismologist · mineralogist · petrologist