The NASA of the United States has identified 13 areas where the moon can land, aiming to land on the moon in 2025.
Beijing time, August 22, it is reported that NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has identified a safe landing site for Artemis III to land on the moon, which is 13 areas near the South Pole of the moon, and there are multiple safe landing sites in each area.
It is understood that because a specific landing site is closely related to the timing of the launch window, NASA needs to consider the terrain slope, earth communication convenience and lighting conditions, and the agency has used decades of publications and lunar scientific achievements to evaluate these conditions.
The 13 areas identified are as follows:
Faustini Rim A
Peak Near Shackleton
Connecting Ridge
Connecting Ridge Extension
De Gerlache Rim 1
De Gerlache Rim 2
De Gerlache-Kocher Massif
Haworth
Malapert Massif
Leibnitz Beta Plateau
Nobile Rim 1
Nobile Rim 2
Amundsen Rim
According to sources, Artemis III is scheduled to be launched sometime in 2025. When the target launch date is set, NASA will choose a landing site in each area, which means that we will not know the final landing site until the final launch date is announced.