NASA prepares for a new mission to explore the lunar environment

NASA Briefing Previews Lunar Mission · 53:17 · Video: NASA · Watch at the source

In short: Watch a briefing from NASA Headquarters detailing the upcoming LADEE mission, which aims to capture unprecedented data about the moon's atmosphere and dust.

The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) is set to launch from the Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, at 11:27 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. By studying the environment around the moon, scientists hope to gain deeper insights into other planetary bodies within our solar system and beyond.

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