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Turning astronauts into Moon explorers

Written by  Wednesday, 01 February 2023 10:37
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NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson and ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst exploring a cave

ESA’s geology training course PANGAEA has come of age with the publication of a paper that describes the quest for designing the best possible geology training for the next astronauts to walk on the surface of the Moon.

Equipped for exploration
Equipped for exploration

In 2017 the team started developing a new system to record, structure, and deliver information collected in the field, including images, data from analytical tools, 3D maps and audio notes. The outcome of this development is the Electronic Field Book, a unique tool that has made sampling more efficient.

The future is now

Even if PANGAEA is not a training course for specific missions, it will be updated to remain relevant to current exploration scenarios. “We will adapt to whatever the future holds for space exploration,” says Francesco.


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