Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agoChandrayaan-3: Indian space agency Isro says no signal yet from Moon landerwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkChandrayaan-3: Indian space agency Isro says no signal yet from Moon landerwww.bbc.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-22 years agoLunar nights are going to be an issue for Moon exploration. If a rover has difficulty surviving 2-week nights at -220C, imagine humans. I wonder what are the plans for the first bases, and whether they are going to use RTG to keep warm at night.
minus-squarezhunk@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThe plan for the Artemis base is to be near the south pole, so I think they’ll be able to get solar power more than 50% of the time.
Lunar nights are going to be an issue for Moon exploration. If a rover has difficulty surviving 2-week nights at -220C, imagine humans.
I wonder what are the plans for the first bases, and whether they are going to use RTG to keep warm at night.
The plan for the Artemis base is to be near the south pole, so I think they’ll be able to get solar power more than 50% of the time.