NASA Chooses Two Important Instruments To Take To The Moon Via Artemis IV Mission
JAKARTA NASA has selected two science instruments to be placed on the Moon while undergoing the Artemis IV mission. Both instruments are DUSTERs to deal with dust and SPSS to monitor meteorites.
The instruments will be sent to the southern polar region of the Moon by astronauts who join the Artemis IV mission. The region was chosen so that scientists can gain new knowledge about the lunar environment.
All data collected will be used to support NASA's ongoing exploration on the Moon. In fact, if possible, these two instruments will be used to support manned travel to Mars.
"The more human beings are from Earth, the more we depend on science to protect and maintain human life on other planets," said NASA's Science Mission Directorate Association Administrator Nicky Fox, quoted from NASA's official website on Monday, December 8.
DUSTER, abbreviation of the DUst and plasma environment surveyor, will assist astronauts in mitigating the dangers posed by the Moon's dust. This needs to be taken into account because the Moon's dust is abrasive and attached, unlike on Earth.
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DUSTER consists of a set of instruments to be mounted on a small autonomous rover to characterize dust and plasma in the vicinity of the landing site. These measurements will advance understanding of the Moon's natural dust and plasma environment.
The second instrument chosen was SPSS, abbreviation from the South Pole Seismic Station. Data from this seismometer will help scientists characterize the lunar interior structure so that the geological process is easier to understand.
The SPSS will help determine the collision rate of meteorites and monitor seismic environments directly. The crew will also conduct active source experiments using the thumber to survey shallow structures around landing sites.