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UTEP Geologist Earns Grant to Map the Moon, Prepping Astronauts for Landing

Researcher(s) Keywords:

  1. human spaceflight
  2. Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
  3. Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)
  4. remote sensing and digital image processing
  5. field geology
  6. tectonics and geomorphology

Featured Researcher(s):

Hurtado, Jose
College: Science
Department: Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences
UTEP Geologist Earns Grant to Map the Moon, Prepping Astronauts for Landing
Date: Sept. 23, 2025



EL PASO, Texas (Sept. 23, 2025) – In 2027, NASA plans to land two astronauts on the south pole of the moon for the first time in history. The weeklong mission aims to further lunar exploration and scientific discovery. However, high-quality, modern maps of the south pole — which can help make the mission a success — currently do not exist.


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