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By Shane Lasley
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ESA launches Pangaea space geology course

Equipping next-gen astronauts with geological fundamentals Metal Tech News - September 8, 2021

 

Last updated 7/12/2022 at 12:41pm

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Pangaea-X, an extension of ESA's Pangaea training, tests the latest geoscience technologies at an earthbound landscape reminiscent of Mars.

As NASA prepares for Artemis, which will establish an outpost on the Moon in preparation to send humans to Mars, at least some of the next generation of astronauts will need to have a discerning eye for lunar geology. The European Space Agency's Pangaea training campaign is equipping some of the top candidates for future lunar missions with a basic course in Moon geology.

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