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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the Moon desk.
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has highlighted a mission pipeline that includes a 2027 solar radio observatory and Mars helicopter and lunar drone missions targeted for 2028. Its portfolio also spans asteroid detection and Earth science.
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NASA has uploaded more than 800 gigabytes of Artemis II lunar science data to its public Planetary Data System. The release includes more than 11,000 images and videos, crew audio recordings, annotated images and three science publications.
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NASA selected three payload suites to study lunar hazards, look for a possible lava tube at the Marius Hills Pit, and measure ice and surface conditions. The investigations are intended to support planning for future Moon operations.
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NASA selected three payload suites to investigate lunar hazards, possible underground lava tubes, ice and surface conditions. The planned investigations are intended to inform science and operational planning for a sustained presence on the Moon.
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NASA selected the Planetary Science Institute-led GIMLI project to investigate whether a large underground void extends from the Moon’s Marius Hills Pit. The planned lander-and-rover study will combine radar, seismic and gravity measurements.
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NASA will host a free International Observe the Moon Night event on Sept. 19 at its Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center in Maryland. People worldwide can also participate through local observations, virtual events and other activities.
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NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified McGetchin, a 728-foot-wide crater formed on the Moon between April 11 and May 22, 2024. The impact also disturbed the surrounding surface, creating a four-mile-wide region that is significantly colder at night.
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ESA's MAGPIE rover is planned to fly to the lunar south pole in 2029 with a drill, analyser, radar and neutron detector to study water, volatiles and subsurface geology.