First Lunar Science Instruments Chosen For Artemis III Astronaut Deployment

Artist’s concept of an Artemis astronaut deploying an instrument on the lunar surface.
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA has selected the first three science instruments for deployment on the Moon’s south pole as part of Artemis III, the first planned post-Apollo-era Moon landing mission with astronauts. Currently set for September 2026, Artemis III is to land two astronauts in previously unexplored lunar...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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