{"id":15112524,"date":"2026-05-20T17:09:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/extreme-lunar-conditions-need-an-extreme-test-rig\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:54:41","slug":"extreme-lunar-conditions-need-an-extreme-test-rig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/extreme-lunar-conditions-need-an-extreme-test-rig\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme Lunar Conditions Need an Extreme Test Rig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/article_images\/Shackelton_crater_visualization_20260520_170514.jpg\" alt=\"A visualization showing Shackleton Crater at the Lunar South Pole. Environmental conditions here will require well-tested materials for landers, instruments, and astronaut spacesuits. Courtesy: Ernie Wright (USRA): Lead Visualizer David Ladd (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Lead Producer David Ladd (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Narrator Noah Petro (NASA\/GSFC): Scientist Laurence Schuler (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When people eventually head to the Moon for long-term exploration and habitation, they&#8217;ll need equipment and habitats made of well-tested materials. That&#8217;s where NASA&#8217;s Lunar Environment Test Rig (LESTR) comes in handy. It simulates extreme cold lunar night conditions right here in a NASA Glenn lab, testing equipment in temperatures ranging from  40K to 125K (-233 C to -148 C) in a vacuum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/extreme-lunar-conditions-need-an-extreme-test-rig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Universe Today<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people eventually head to the Moon for long-term exploration and habitation, they&#8217;ll need equipment and habitats made of well-tested materials. That&#8217;s where NASA&#8217;s Lunar Environment Test Rig (LESTR) comes in handy. 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