{"id":559496,"date":"2026-10-01T07:11:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T21:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=914ec5a80dda4ad7fad312ea2c28faeb"},"modified":"2026-10-01T07:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T21:11:23","slug":"nasa-adds-new-science-investigations-for-moon-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=559496","title":{"rendered":"NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png 2880w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stmd-exteriorlunarbase-hdlandscapeversion-2026-0521-1.png?resize=2000,1125 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Artist\u2019s rendering depicting astronauts, habitats, rovers, power systems, and cargo operations supporting sustained human activities at the Moon Base near the lunar South Pole.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA selected three new scientific investigations and their payload suites to advance our knowledge of the Moon and help pave the way for building humanity\u2019s first lunar outpost, Moon Base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suite of science instruments and technologies was selected through NASA\u2019s Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) program and will fly to the lunar surface using the CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative as part of the agency\u2019s Moon Base Program. The payloads will help researchers understand lunar resources, map natural shelters, and assess environmental hazards, laying the foundational groundwork for a safe and sustained human presence under the agency\u2019s Artemis and Moon Base programs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;NASA Science is building the ultimate interplanetary survival guide to ensure that science goes first to the&nbsp;lunar surface&nbsp;to provide our future astronaut crews with the vital information, resources, and safety precautions needed ahead of time to survive the night on the&nbsp;Moon,\u201d said Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, at NASA Headquarters in Washington.&nbsp;\u201cThese PRISM selections will directly help NASA minimize risks to our astronauts while maximizing our agency goals as we set up humanity\u2019s first lunar outpost in preparation for sending the first astronauts to Mars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three payload suites are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lunar Environment Monitoring Station &#8211; South Pole <\/strong>(<strong>LEMS-SP):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The autonomous LEMS-SP instrument suite will serve as a long-term environmental and hazard monitoring station. The instrument will be designed to help build a picture of the lunar environment by monitoring falling micrometeoroids and tracking the abundance of volatiles, or materials that can easily shift into gas, that drift into the Moon\u2019s thin outer layer of gases. Using a short\u2011period seismometer to detect seismic events, the instrument could deliver the critical hazard assessments needed to ensure the physical safety of Moon Base hardware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principal Investigator: Dr. Mehdi Benna, University of Maryland, Baltimore County<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;Geophysical Investigation for Mapping Lunar Interior (GIMLI):\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The GIMLI payload will be deployed at the Marius Hills Pit on the lunar surface to hunt for subterranean lava tubes and aid in our understanding of fundamental lunar volcanic processes.&nbsp;The payload will scan beneath the Moon\u2019s surface to see whether the Marius Hills Pit leads into a large underground lava tube. If it does, these natural underground spaces could offer future astronauts ready\u2011made protection from extreme temperatures and harmful radiation \u2014 important groundwork for safe, long\u2011term living on the Moon. Confirming these void spaces now could shift future habitat planning, offering natural, ready-made shelters that provide crucial thermal stability and shielding from deadly ionizing radiation and micrometeoroid bombardment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principal Investigator: Dr. Nathaniel Putzig, Planetary Science Institute<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Distribution of Ice and Surface Characteristics Observatory (DISCO):\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The DISCO payload will provide the first direct, on-the-ground measurements of ice hidden in lunar micro-cold traps and also will lay the groundwork for lunar resource utilization and surface operations. The payload will study how the lunar surface behaves, from how rocket exhaust disturbs the ground to how stable it is for mobility, while also pinpointing where ice exists and how much of it is there. Together, this information will help NASA design safe surface operations and develop the technologies needed to turn ice into a usable resource for the future Moon Base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principal Investigator: Dr. Ariel Deutsch, NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in California&#8217;s Silicon Valley<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEach new PRISM selection strengthens our ability to deliver ambitious, transformative science to the lunar surface,\u201d said Brad Bailey, director of the Exploration Science Strategy Integration Office in NASA\u2019s Science Mission Directorate. \u201cThese investigations exemplify how Artemis and Moon Base&nbsp;are&nbsp;expanding the frontier of lunar exploration, advancing innovative technologies, deepening our understanding of the Moon\u2019s environment, and paving the way for future astronaut missions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA is increasing its cadence of lunar missions to build a Moon Base, delivering science investigations and technology payloads that contribute to American scientific preeminence, strengthen a sustained presence on the Moon, and advance future human exploration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA\u2019s CLPS initiative supports the Moon Base Program, as the agency works with American companies to deliver scientific, exploration, and technology payloads to the Moon\u2019s surface and orbit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, visit:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/lunar-science\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/lunar-science<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">-end-<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiffany Blake<br \/>Headquarters, Washington<br \/>202-358-2546<br \/><a href=\"mailto:tiffany.n.blake@nasa.gov\">tiffany.n.blake@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full 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