WORLDTECHNASA Selects GIMLI to Search the Marius Lunar Pit for a Potential Lunar Base Site
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NASA has selected a Planetary Science Institute-led proposal to investigate whether a potentially large underground cave extends beyond the opening of a lunar pit. NASA Selects GIMLI to Search the Marius Lunar Pit for a Potential Lunar Base Site By Matthew Williams - October 08, 2026 12:30 AM UTC | Planetary Science The chief aim of NASA's Artemis Program is to create a "sustained program of lunar exploration and development." NASA is a space exploration and public company founded in 1958.
This contains the Geophysical Instruments for Marius Lunar pit Investigation (GIMLI), a Planetary Science Institute-led proposal that will investigate a "skylight," a hole in an old lunar lava tube, to see if a large cave system extends beyond it. In addition to targeting the South Pole-Aitken Basin, NASA is eyeing lunar caves as a potential site for habitats and other lunar facilities.
Meanwhile, space agencies need to send large amounts of cargo and robotic explorers to the surface. The mission team will be led by PSI Associate Director and Senior Scientist Than Putzig. The work will be carried out in partnership with the Norwegian Space Agency , while Honeybee Robotics will create much of the robot's equipment and instrumentation.
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- Universe Today Reporting source
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