SPACE reports that NASA is “soliciting the scientific community for ideas about instruments and experiments that could accompany Artemis 3 astronauts on their mission to the moon.” The agency specified “that it was looking for experiments that take advantage of the unique location of the Artemis 3 landing, which will be within 6 degrees latitude of the moon’s south pole.” Many of the proposed landing sites “around the lunar south pole are among the oldest sites on the moon, including occluded ‘shadow’ regions that the sun’s light hasn’t reached in billions of years.” With the potential for “ancient water ice and other accessible ‘volatiles’ in the craters around the south pole, NASA is especially keen on getting scientific experiments that seek to probe these useful materials.”
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NASA Asking Private Industry for Ideas for Astronaut Rescue Services for Potential Launch or Landing Emergencies
SPACE reports, “NASA is asking private industry and academia for ideas for new rescue services for its astronauts on Earth in the event of emergencies during rocket launches, spacecraft free flight or landings.”
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