SciencePhoto: MintNASA Launches Lunar Grounding Challenge with $150,000 Prize
NASA has launched the Lunar Grounding Challenge to find engineering solutions preventing dangerous static electricity buildup on the Moon. The agency offers up to $150,000 in prizes. This initiative supports Artemis missions aiming to land astronauts at the lunar South Pole by 2028. The challenge addresses risks from tribocharging and plasma charging on spacesuits, especially in lunar shadows and Permanently Shadowed Regions.
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