Water You Waiting For? NASA's Lunar Plumber Launches

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer satellite will blast off today, February 25, 2025, on the IM-2 mission. This tiny but mighty spacecraft, developed by Lockheed Martin in Colorado, will chart and study water deposits on the Moon. The mission will employ advanced tools to detect various forms of water, such as ice in permanently shadowed craters. This information is invaluable for future exploration of the Moon and any future human settlements. Lunar Trailblazer will circle the Moon 12 times a day, producing high-resolution maps of water distribution. The mission is a major milestone towards the knowledge of lunar resources and the planning of sustainable exploration of our celestial neighbor, Earth.

 

Source: Colorado Public Radio