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What mission will help determine the impact of increased human activity on the moon’s thin exosphere?

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NASA’s LADEE Mission

Step-by-step explanation:

The moon's atmosphere is so thin that human activities could quickly overwhelm its natural undisturbed state. It's atmosphere is so weak that it's technically considered an exosphere, not an atmosphere.

It is essential we understand its fragile natural system before allowing human existence there.

LADEE mission will help determine the impact of increased human activity on the moon’s thin exosphere before an irreversibly change occurs on the exosphere.

LADEE stands for Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer.

LADEE's spectrometers and dust detectors will be employed to measure the concentrations of different chemicals in the exosphere. LADEE will orbit the Moon and give better measurement of its fine atmosphere.

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