Artemis Science: Exploring the Moon’s South Pole

The Moon is our nearest celestial neighbor, orbiting Earth at less than a quarter of a million miles on average. Now, for the first time since 1972, NASA is preparing to send astronauts to the Moon with the Artemis missions. Artemis III will target landing sites near the lunar South Pole. There, ancient rocks, minerals, and trapped water ice will not only provide resources for human explorers, they may also contain clues to the formation and evolution of our planet and the solar system. Learn More: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis-science/ Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Dan Gallagher: Producer/Editor Kelsey Young: Scientist Ernie Wright: Visualizer Rob Andreoli: Videographer John D. Philyaw: Videographer Chris Smith: Animator Brian Monroe: Animator Derrol Nail: Launch Commentator Lonnie Shekhtman: Public Affairs Molly Wasser: Public Affairs Caela Barry: Support Aaron E. Lepsch: Technical Support Universal Production Music: “Transitions” by Harry Gregson Williams [BMI] and Ben Andrew [PRS]; “Love on the Moon” by Sebastian Barnaby Robertson [BMI] and Yaacov Kobi Hokima [BMI] This video can be freely shared and downloaded at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14886. While the video in its entirety can be shared without permission, the music and some individual imagery may have been obtained through permission and may not be excised or remixed in other products. Specific details on such imagery may be found here: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14886. For more information on NASA’s media guidelines, visit https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/. If you liked this video, subscribe to the NASA Goddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/NASAGoddard Follow NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center · Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nasagoddard · X: http://twitter.com/NASAGoddard · Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NASAGoddard · Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc