NASA’s Lunar Development and Test Facility Prepares Artemis Hardware for Moon
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At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, engineers at the Lunar Development and Test Facility are testing Artemis program hardware against the challenges of lunar dust, which is sharp, abrasive, and clings to surfaces. The work aims to ensure equipment can survive the lunar environment before astronauts return to the Moon's surface.
Before astronauts return to the Moon’s surface through NASA’s Artemis program, the hardware they depend on must first prove it can survive the unforgiving lunar environment. At NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, engineers at the Lunar Development and Test Facility are tackling one of exploration’s biggest challenges: Moon dust. Unlike sand on Earth, lunar dust is sharp, abrasive, and clings […]
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