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High Resolution Maps Help Plan for VIPER Mission

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Tom Patton
Aug 06, 2021
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New high resolution, digital elevation maps of the lunar surface are being created to guide the Artemis mission's VIPER exploration on the Moon.

"These high-resolution maps have entirely changed our thinking." We’re beginning to see how extremely varied the soil conditions on the Moon are, even within areas we once thought as fairly uniform. This will al…

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