TY - CHAP AU - Boris P. Kondratyev ED - Yann H. Chemin Y1 - 2019-02-19 PY - 2019 T1 - On the Deviation of the Lunar Center of Mass to the East: Two Possible Mechanisms Based on Evolution of the Orbit and Rounding Off the Shape of the Moon N2 - Lunar science is in the middle of a small revolution, with now many new countries sending orbiters, landers, and even sample return missions to the moon. Additionally, both governments and private companies are now more and more considering the moon as a base for solar system exploration. With such an increase in attention, lunar science is now encompassing several unified dimensions. The first is the science of the moon itself, its origin, evolution, and inner composition. The second is how humans can live on the moon, covering biology and in general the logistics of surviving there, including surface mapping and in-situ resource utilization. BT - Lunar Science SP - Ch. 3 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.84465 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.84465 SN - 978-1-78984-128-2 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -