NASA Payload Aims to Probe Moon’s Depths to Study Heat Flow

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)

LISTER (Lunar Instrumentation for Subsurface Thermal Exploration with Rapidity) is one of 10 payloads flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative. The instrument is equipped with a drilling system and thermal probe designed to dig into the lunar surface.

Photo courtesy: Firefly Aerospace

Earth’s nearest neighboring body in the solar system is its Moon...