NASA has just unveiled its cutting-edge Lunar Lab and Regolith Testbed, located at the Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. This “artificial moon” facility is designed to imitate the lunar environment, complete with ultra-realistic lighting and terrain that simulates the two primary surface types found in the Moon’s polar regions. The facility houses two massive indoor sandboxes filled with simulated lunar dust, enabling researchers to recreate and test various areas of the Moon with exceptional precision. NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) team has put the upgraded Regolith Testbed to the test, using it to assess the performance … Continue reading NASA Unveils Artificial Moon : Cutting-Edge Lunar Lab for Exploration Research