NASA scientists have discovered shady places with a constant temperature of about 17ºC in wells on the moon. Comfortable temperature for the human body opens up prospects for new moon explorationas the surface of the moon is intense cold and hot, which range from -173ºC to 127ºC.

According to NASA, two wells have visible ledges that lead to caves or voids, and which are probably responsible for the constant temperature. During the daytime period on the Moon, which lasts 15 Earth days, its surface is bombarded by sunlight and heated to temperatures unbearable for the human body. The long nights are very cold. Scientists say that perhaps the ledges of the pits limit the heat during the day and keep it from being so cold at night.

The researchers used data from the spacecraft. Lunar reconnaissance orbiter (LRO). The wells were discovered in 2009, and since then researchers have questioned whether the caves could be used as a refuge for satellite exploration missions.

Noah Petro of the Goddard Space Flight Center said: “Knowing that they create a stable thermal environment helps us paint a picture of these unique lunar features and the prospect of studying them one day.”

According to David Page, co-author of the study, humans evolved by living in caves and may return to them when they go to live on the moon.

NASA announces it will fly to the moon at the end of August
The Artemis I mission will put a spacecraft into lunar orbit

return to the moon

OUR Artemis I, NASA’s first mission to return to the Moon, already has three possible launch dates – August 29, September 2, and September 5. The agency released a trailer for the mission on Tuesday, showing the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and simulating the detachment of the Orion capsule. Check it out below:

The Artemis 1 mission is part of the Artemis program, which aims to return a man to the moon within ten years. However, the first mission will be unmanned, as it will only serve as a test of the feasibility of the program’s path in a real scenario.

According to NASA, the tests of the Artemis I mission have been completed and were successful despite the difficulties. The last test was related to the SLS rocket delivery (Space launch system) and the Orion capsule and countdown simulations. The last assessment, which took place on July 20, lasted about 50 hours.

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