NASA backs GIMLI mission to probe beneath the Marius Hills pit on the Moon

NASA has selected the Planetary Science Institute-led GIMLI project to investigate whether a large cave or lava tube extends beneath the Marius Hills pit. A CLPS-provided lander and rover will carry ground-penetrating radar, seismic sensors, a gravimeter and cameras, with Honeybee Robotics building much of the hardware.

• GIMLI is led by Than Putzig of the Planetary Science Institute
• Radar, seismics and gravity data will estimate any subsurface void
• Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin company, will build the instruments
• Funding comes through NASA's PRISM program and CLPS providers