NASA Looks For Quantum Tech To Find Inhabitable Lunar Lava Tubes

Habitats built inside lunar caves could provide astronauts shelter from radiation, micrometeorites and extreme temperature swings on the Moon.

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NASA has issued a request for information (RFI) for quantum gravity gradiometer ideas to help find lava tubes within the Moon that could be made into habitats for humans. A quantum gravity gradiometer measures variations in gravitational acceleration. By detecting changes in the gravitational field...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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