NASA Artemis III Moon Mission: Human Landing—South Pole Region Candidates

NASA Artemis III Moon Mission: Human Landing—South Pole Region Candidates

NASA has announced the selection of 13 regions near the Moon's South Pole as candidates for the landing site of the Artemis III mission—the first crewed mission to the Moon's surface since 1972. This video features a data visualization showing the locations of all 13 regions, and highlights the interesting lunar topography and exploration potential of these areas.

Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Video Produced & Edited by: David Ladd (AIMM)

Visualizations by: Ernie Wright (USRA)

LRO spacecraft animations by: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBRwyle)

Orion/Artemis I animation by: Liam Yanulis

Narration by: Lauren Ward (KBRwyle)

Duration: 2 minutes

Release Date: Aug 19, 2022

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