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NASA's Lunar Test Facility Prepares Artemis Hardware for Moon's Dusty Reality
Key Takeaways
- NASA's Lunar Development and Test Facility at Johnson Space Center simulates lunar conditions to test Artemis hardware.
- The facility uses vacuum chambers and lunar regolith simulant to evaluate spacesuits, tools, and components.
- Key focus is mitigating lunar dust, which is sharp and abrasive.
- Engineers are developing technologies for extracting oxygen and rocket propellant from lunar regolith.
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DT Editorial Team··via nasa.gov