Preparing for Artemis: NASA's Geology Training for Lunar Exploration

From the volcanic fields of Arizona to the lunar-like landscape of Iceland, NASA scientists are actively preparing astronauts and mission support teams for conducting science on the Moon.

Learn about NASA’s rich history of geology training and hear how scientists and engineers are getting ready to bring back samples that will help us learn about the origins of our solar system.

0:00 Introduction
0:56 Apollo to Artemis
2:36 Training
4:33 Testing
7:57 Preparing for Samples
9:30 The Future

Credit: NASA
Producers: Rachel Barry, Nicole Rose

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