Planets and Moons ID: 13654

NASA Prepares to Explore the Moon: Spacesuits and Tools

Released on July 1, 2020

Kelsey Young (GSFC) and Trevor Graff (JSC) talk about the geology training astronauts receive before embarking on their mission back to the Lunar South Pole. They discuss new tools being developed for the Artemis Mission and the importance of going back to the Moon to conduct science.

Music credits: "Saana" and "Seasons" by Torsti Juhani Spoof from Universal Production Music.

Preparing to explore the surface of the Moon goes well beyond designing and building safe spacecraft and spacesuits. NASA also has to ensure the surface vehicles and suits have the mobility required to do science, and that astronauts have the tools they need to identify and scoop up rock and soil samples. Additionally, NASA astronauts are trained in geology, spending countless hours practicing doing science at locations on Earth that resemble regions they might see on the Moon. All this is done in an effort to establish a long-term presence on the Moon and to help answer some outstanding science questions about the history of Earth and of the solar system.

For more information:
Ten Things we Learn about Earth by Studying the Moon

Moon’s South Pole in NASA’s Landing Sites

A Few Things Artemis Will Teach Us About Living and Working on the Moon

Credits

James Tralie (ADNET Systems, Inc.):
Lead Producer
Lead Editor

Lonnie Shekhtman (ADNET Systems, Inc.):
Lead Writer

Kelsey Young (NASA/GSFC):
Scientist

Trevor Graff (Jacobs Technology):
Scientist

Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.):
Technical Support

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center