Gravity Assist: Solar Power for the Moon, with Lyndsey McMillon-Brown

29/10/2021 19 min
Gravity Assist: Solar Power for the Moon, with Lyndsey McMillon-Brown

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As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon through the Artemis program, engineers are working on technologies that will give these explorers power – solar power, that is. In space, the harsh radiation and huge temperature changes make for a challenging environment. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown at NASA’s Glenn Research Center leads a study of solar cells made from a material called perovskite. This material has the potential to help power lunar habitats one day. Learn about this innovation and Lyndsey’s journey to NASA.

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