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NASA selects Planetary Science Institute for lunar cave study

The agency chose the institute to lead the GIMLI project at the Marius Hills crater.

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NASA selected the Planetary Science Institute to lead the Gimli research project studying the Marius Hills lunar crater. [1] The agency initiated the GIMLI (Geophysical Investigation for Lunar Interior Mapping) project to investigate a crater in the Moon's Marius Hills that potentially conceals a giant underground cave. [3] The identification of underground structures is essential for the success of future lunar bases under the NASA Artemis program, which aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon. [4] The GIMLI project is a collaboration involving the Institute of Planetary Sciences, Honeybee Robotics, and the Norwegian Space Agency. [5] On the night of 2026-10-08, only the Grimaldi Basin on the Moon will be visible, and only with binoculars or a telescope. [2] The United States Naval Observatory calculated the October 2026 full moon timing as 04:12 UTC. [6]
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  1. NASA selected the Planetary Science Institute to lead the Gimli research project studying the Marius Hills lunar crater. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  2. On the night of 2026-10-08, only the Grimaldi Basin on the Moon will be visible, and only with binoculars or a telescope. · Mashable
  3. NASA initiated the GIMLI (Geophysical Investigation for Lunar Interior Mapping) project to investigate a crater in the Moon's Marius Hills that potentially conceals a giant underground cave. · Noticias Ambientales
  4. The identification of underground structures is essential for the success of future lunar bases under the NASA Artemis program, which aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon. · Noticias Ambientales
  5. The GIMLI project is a collaboration involving the Institute of Planetary Sciences, Honeybee Robotics, and the Norwegian Space Agency. · Noticias Ambientales
  6. The United States Naval Observatory calculated the October 2026 full moon timing as 04:12 UTC. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
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