New Lunar Dust Sampling and Lunar Drill Technology Launches Tomorrow
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6TJDD)
Firefly Blue Ghost 1 lunar lander launches tomorrow to go to the moon with a lot of new science gear including the PlanetVac. PlanetVac will collect samples of lunar regolith (soil) from the surface using a pneumatic technique (powered by compressed gas) and its delivery system will transfer the samples to other instruments that will ...