Selenology is the study of Luna’s geology. Well, technically it covers all areas of Lunar study. But that just seems silly to me. Luna is too complex to have everything lumped into one field of study. Anyway, as far as Lunar Homesteading is concerned selenology deals with the composition and processes of the solid material that makes up Luna. Just like geology does for Earth.
Basic Selenology
- Podcast – Selenology 101
- Podcast – Selenology 102 – Selenological periods and timeline
Characterization
Regolith
- Regolith
- Lunar regolith dust
- Iron fines
- Nanophase iron
- Agglutinates
- Regolith simulants
Mega-regolith
- Lunar mega-regolith
- Mega-regolith simulants
Basalt
- Lunar basalt
- Pyroxene
- Plagioclase
- Olivine
- Metal Oxides
- Ilmenite
- Spinel
- Armalcolite
Selenological processes
- Space weathering
- Ballistic sedimentation
Lunar selenological features
- Basins
- Craters
- Mountains
- Lunar Lava Tubes
Lunar ice
- Lunar ice