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space4 days ago•76 min saved

Artemis Moon Base Aims to Span Hundreds of Square Miles With Drones and Rovers

NASA’s Artemis program envisions a multi‑phase Moon Base near the south pole that could cover hundreds of square miles, with hopping MoonFall drones scouting and marking the site’s borders and autonomous lunar rovers from Astrolab and Lunar Outpost; Firefly Aerospace will deliver the first MoonFall landers in 2028 to kick off perimeter mapping, while Artemis 3/4 missions will preposition rovers as the base advances toward a semi‑permanent crew presence by 2032.

via Space|

#artemis #astrolab #lunar-outpost

space1 month ago•76 min saved

NASA bets on MoonFall drones to map the Moon's south pole

NASA's MoonFall program, led by JPL, plans to deploy four autonomous drones over the Moon's south pole by 2028, each carrying cameras and sensors to stitch a detailed moonscape map that will guide future Artemis landings and base operations, while leaning on industry partners and Ingenuity’s Mars experience to accelerate development and reduce costs.

via Space|

#artemis #drones #moon

entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

Neil deGrasse Tyson's Latest Sci-Fi Movie Complaint

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, known for pointing out inaccuracies in science fiction movies, has declared that the 2022 film Moonfall is the least accurate space movie he has ever seen, surpassing Armageddon. While he did not provide specific complaints about Moonfall's physics, the film's premise of the moon being a Dyson sphere containing a white dwarf star is deemed too ludicrous to critique. Some find it amusing that Moonfall, a relatively unknown film, would outdo the popular Armageddon in any aspect.

via The A.V. Club|

#armageddon #entertainment #moonfall