Recently, NASA revealed a new mission plan to explore the moon gruithuisen domes. These domes have long been a mystery in space Through the Artemis mission, NASA hopes to finally understand how these domes are formed.
NASA wants to explore the gruithuisen domes on the lunar surface
The space agency shared the plan in early June. NASA noted that it has added another mission instruction to the Artemis mission. This instruction will use two new scientific instrument suites, one of which will explore the mysterious gruithuisen doors for the first time.
Joel Kearns, deputy director of exploration of NASA's Science Mission agency, said that these studies will help solve important scientific problems related to the moon. "The first study will study the geological processes of early planetary bodies preserved on the moon. The second study will study the impact of the moon's low gravity on yeast."
NASA said that its lunar Vulkan imaging and spectroscopy Explorer (lunar vise) will explore the top of a dome in gruithuisen doors. It will explore it during 10 Earth days. NASA scientists suspect that the domes were formed by viscous magma rich in silicon dioxide. The agency pointed out that its composition may be similar to that of granite on earth.
Typically, these types of formations require ocean and liquid water and structures to form. However, the moon does not have these key components. This is why gruithuisen homes has been a mystery for so long.
Other lunar missions
In addition to sending missions to explore gruithuisen homes, NASA has many other missions ready to go to the moon. First, it is preparing to send Artemis 1 into space. The rocket will carry the Orion mission, a satellite that will orbit the lunar body of our planet.
NASA also hopes to return humans to the moon some time in the future - including the first woman and people of color. In addition, there is the upcoming manned Mars mission, which is scheduled to start in the 1930s. In addition, NASA may set up a portal to orbit the moon.
As NASA will explore gruithuisen homes and build a station around the moon, there are many things worth looking forward to for space enthusiasts. At the same time, you can prepare for the first images of James Weber. And who knows what Hubble will catch during its run.