To a degree yes;

Its been said before, albeit erroneously, in the wake of other probes
going back to
Lunar Orbiter, that the data returns would render classical selenography
a dead
science.

Certainly the unprecedented detail of the LROC images together with the
topo-
graphic data from LOLA will have an impact on the kinds of contributions
the
amateur will make in future. But certain areas such as Transient
Phenomena and
Lunar impact will remain viable fields of study I think. Who knows what
new
questions will arise from the data and what observing programs these may
pre-
cipitate?

The interpretation of the images will be a huge area in which we can
make a contri-
bution. The PI's behind the components of the LRO instrument suite will
get the
credit but it is none-the-less an opportunity for all of us.

Sam

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