Lighting conditions around Shackleton Crater captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
NASA is looking into the adoption of light detection and ranging (lidar) technology for lunar rover missions and operations on Mars. The agency, which previously used optical cameras for lunar rover navigation, said a technology shift may be needed as part of the Artemis program to return humans to...
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