Using high-intensity lighting and low-fidelity mock-ups of a lunar lander, lunar surface, and lunar rocks, NASA engineers are simulating the Moon’s environment to study and experience the extreme lighting environment at the lunar South Pole.
Data and analysis from testing at the agency’s Flat Floor Facility at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are improving models Artemis astronauts will use in preparation for lander and surface operations on the Moon during Artemis III.
Through the Artemis campaign, NASA will send astronauts to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars—for the benefit of all.