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World Service,2 mins

Why do we need geologists on the Moon?

Science In Action

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Nasa geologist Cindy Evans is training the next generation of astronauts for a return to the Moon. She explains why they need to understand the structure and composition of rocks and how the scientific tools they will take to the moon have changed since the Apollo missions. (Image: Harrison Schmitt works The Scoop on the lunar surface. Credit: Getty Images.)

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