NASA Names Scientists to Support Lunar South Pole Science

NASA has selected 10 participating scientists to help shape a science plan for astronauts to complete on the lunar surface under the Artemis program – including deploying scientific instruments, making critical observations of the landing site, and collecting Moon rocks.

The participating scientists will join the first Artemis lunar surface science team, led by Noah Petro, project scientist, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Padi Boyd, deputy project scientist, at NASA Headquarters. In this role, they will support the inaugural Artemis geology team, led by Brett Denevi of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland. The larger team also includes deployed instrument teams and the Artemis internal science team.

"Congratulations to the scientists selected to participate in this important Artemis lunar surface science team," said Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for exploration, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters in Washington. "The selected scientists will bring a wealth of expertise to this team to ensure we are supporting crews on the Moon to achieve the missions' science objectives. Exploring the lunar surface and executing the U.