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Missions & Exploration

NASA selects GIMLI mission to investigate lunar Marius Hill lava tube

Announced 5 October 2026, the mission will deploy ground penetrating radar at the Moon pit site.

Caleb Mbeki
Planetary Science Reporter
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NASA has selected the Geophysical Instruments for Marius Lunar pit Investigation proposal, known as GIMLI, to examine a potential lava tube extending from the Marius Hill Pit on the Moon.[1]