A bright full moon rose in 2017 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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“A whole new discovery about the moon.” NASA sparked an upcoming teleconference on Wednesday to share new results from its stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy (Sofia), an aircraft equipped with a telescope. “This new discovery contributes to NASA’s efforts to learn about the moon to support deep space exploration by NASA,” the agency said in a statement.
Expect to join this news Artemis program, Which aims to bring humans back to the moon in 2024 while also developing the presence of the moon as a stepping stone to a more distant destination on Mars.
NASA doesn’t leave much detail about the announcement, but you can watch the live audio dio broadcast of the Media Teleconference on Monday, Oct. 26 via the NASA Live website at 9 p.m.
The Sofia is a high-flying, customized 747 aircraft. “Flying above 99% of the atmosphere’s opaque water vapor, Sophia observes in infrared wavelengths and can see an impossible event with visible light,” NASA said.
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NASA Moon is busy investigating water ice around the South Pole, The way astronauts live and work around the moon can be a valuable tool to keep it in place. The space agency is also interested in lava tubes, spacious caves that could provide shelter for humans to visit.
We’ll have to wait for the announcement to get all the juicy details, but there are some topics that he probably isn’t about. Despite some fun speculation on social media, don’t expect any bombshells about alien life or cheese.
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