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NASA is establishing an area for lunar exploration training in the huge pool of “NBL” | TABBY LABO

At NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)An area where you can “Moonwalk” has been set up in the huge poolIt seems it’s done…!

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When I say moonwalk, I don’t mean that dance. literally,moon faceIt is an area made for training to walk.

Anything, put sand and rocks on the pool floorrecreate the surface of the moonIt is said that In addition, by tilting the panel, it is possibleslopeIt seems they are also producing

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This pool is for astronautsexplore moonIt appears to have been made with the assumption that when you enter the spacesuit, the balance of weight and buoyancy forces the earth’s gravity toabout one sixthIt appears that it will become an environment like the moon.

Manned lunar exploration plan for 2025‘Artemis III’Training for is said to take place here.

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Nevertheless, to be able to reproduce an environment that should be far away in the water… Somehow, the universe seems to be a familiar existence.

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