Scientists Build Sandbox to Simulate Lighting Conditions on the Moon @NASAAmes
Scientists Build Sandbox to Simulate Lighting Conditions on the Moon @NASAAmes
Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A team at NASA’s Ames Research Center has created a simulated lunar environment to study lighting conditions experienced at the unexplored poles of the Moon. Because of low angle sunlight and soil that reflects light like a blanket of fresh snow, navigating the lunar surface at the poles could be hazardous for rovers.

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Scientists Build Sandbox to Simulate Lighting Conditions on the Moon

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