NASA introduced its remote-sensing mapping system called the Kinematic Navigation and Cartography Knapsack (KNaCK) which is set to help astronauts explore the South Pole of the Moon.
Human explorers on the Moon may be able to send back unprecedented, finely detailed maps of the lunar surface, thanks to a new backpack device developed by NASA and its partners.
The lunar south pole requires innovative technology since it remains unexplored by humans and the Sun never rises more than 3 degrees above the lunar horizon leaving much of the terrain in deep shadow.
As humanity prepares to return to the Moon (“to stay,” as they remind us constantly), there’s a lot of infrastructure that needs to be built to make sure astronauts are safe and productive on the lunar surface. Without GPS, navigation and mapping is a lot harder and NASA is working with lidar company Aeva […]