I've talked about Shackleton and the connecting ridge here before, but here for the first time, you can explore the floor of the Shackleton crater and its surroundings in a more unique dimensio (videos below)
I've constructed 3D view of the entire Shackleton using ShadowCam, LRO WAC/NAC and LOLA elevation data.
Credits:
NASA/GSFC/ASU/C.Tungathurthi
NASA/KARI/ASU/C.Tungathurthi
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The Shackleton Connecting Ridge (often referred to simply as the Connecting Ridge) is a prominent, ancient lunar feature located at the Moon's south pole. Centered near 89.684°S, 196.739°E, it forms a structural bridge between the heavily studied Shackleton and de Gerlache craters.
📌Credit: @NASA
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Cool news about the @Int_Machines
Lunar landing site!
The intersection of Shackleton - de Gerlache ridge and the rim of Shackleton crater is an area of high scientific interest (portion of NAC mosaic, 750 m wide, 89.684°S, 196.739°E). The white arrows point to larger (~8 m wide ) blocks that litter the surface and would be primary targets for geologic exploration. These blocks were likely ejected by the Shackleton impact event and might, thus, be pieces of lunar crust that could reveal the regional lithology, the age of Shackleton, and possibly also the age of the South Pole-Aitken basin.
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A depiction of the Toyota Lunar Cruiser, part of JAXA's contribution to the Artemic program. Individual components (like the wheels) are undergoing trials on mobile testbeds (footage: youtu.be/KCJmEOQsGH0).
#space #art by Nikausse.
artstation.com/artwork/WXN2q…
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JAXA just launched a website for the LUPEX / Chandrayaan-5 mission.
humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/futu…
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Starship Dev Phase
☑️ Integrated Test
→ Full Recovery via Mechazilla catches → Full Reuse
→ Starlink to Starmind Deploy
→ Depot tanker refill
→ Transporter/Orbiter
→ Surface Lander
→ Surface Habitat
Path to sustained lunar & Mars ops to Beyond
xitter-newx.xyz-mikolabs.workers.dev/SpacesFuture/status/21…
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Anyway you slice it @EdwardMehr has built one of the coolest manufacturing startups on the planet. @MachinaLabs_
Our design and simulation tools are becoming a lot more fluid, and so, why shouldn't our product lines?
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I keep getting this software ad in my feeds
And all i can think is
How much lunar geology do we need to adapt software like this to the moon
idoba.com/underground-mining…
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BIG @NASA Moon Base Update
New Missions:
- CAPSTONE2 on a @QuantumSpace_US tug on a @SpaceX Falcon 9
- @Int_Machines Comms sats on an @GoToImpulse tug on a @SpaceX Falcon 9
- @NASAJPL Moonfall drones on a @FireflySpace Elytra tug on a @BlueOrigin New Glenn
- Comms sats on a @BlueOrigin Blue Ring on a New Glenn
- @GoToImpulse lander with TBA payload on their Helios tug on a @RelativitySpace Terran R
- Lunar @Starlink on a @SpaceX Starship
Commercial Lunar Payload Services 2.0 Contractors:
- @blueorigin
- @FireflySpace
- @Int_Machines
- @ispace_inc-U.S.
- @LMSpace
- @northropgrumman
- @SpaceX
- @voyagertech_ (formerly @astrobotic)
Also, PROMISE (pictured) will fly to the moon! It will land on a @BlueOrigin Blue Moon MK1, SN5.
This is/was an Earth-bound twin of Curiosity, the Mars rover, used to test things on the ground before sending commands to the red planet.
Minicast will allow lunar infrastructure to communicate with each other. The contractors for this are:
- @HB_Robotics
- @Redwire
- @YankTech
For example, rovers could communicate with solar towers to direct themselves for re-charging.
📷 @NASA
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LIVE: @NASAAdmin and agency leaders are sharing our latest updates on the Moon Base, humanity's first lunar outpost. xitter-newx.xyz-mikolabs.workers.dev/i/broadcasts/2KoXmRNZM…
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This is a fantastic video explaining orbital dynamics and the resulting economics, and security considerations of cislunar space. Well worth the 8.5 minutes to watch. youtu.be/kdpOdSMzXTA?is=By6z…
Just announced at MAX POWER: a $1 million Moon Base Student Challenge! go.nasa.gov/3UBpcCs
The competition tasks U.S. high school and post-secondary student teams to develop solutions to real-world engineering constraints for establishing a long-term human presence on the Moon.
ALT Artist’s concept depicting astronauts, habitats, rovers, power systems, and cargo operations supporting sustained human activities at the Moon Base near the lunar South Pole. Credit: NASA
Nov 9, 2026 · 12:30 AM UTC
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