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 June 20, 2024

A mission to detect moonquakes on the lunar surface

Astronauts left the last seismometers on the moon’s surface during the Apollo program 50 years ago.
by Tony Perkins

Artemis III sample collection Artemis III will build on the crewed Artemis II flight test, adding new capabilities with the human landing system and advanced spacesuits to send the first humans to explore the lunar South Pole region.
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Arizona Science 6/20 A mission to detect moonquakes on the lunar surface

This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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Astronauts left the last seismometers on the moon’s surface during the Apollo program 50 years ago. University of Arizona planetary scientist Angela Marusiak says her team is developing the newest device to detect moonquakes and they hope to have it deployed during NASA’s upcoming Artemis 3 mission.

Angela Marusiak spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus in planetary science at the University of Arizona.

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