SYNTHETIC PULSE ARTEMIS RADAR FOR CRUSTAL IMAGING (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

SYNTHETIC PULSE ARTEMIS RADAR FOR CRUSTAL IMAGING

Caption

The Synthetic Pulse Artemis Radar for Crustal Imaging (SPARCI, pronounced “sparky”) is designed to measure the depth and structure of the lunar regolith. Southwest Research Institute has received a $2 million grant from NASA’s Development and Advancement of Lunar Instrumentation (DALI) program to develop the novel ground-penetrating radar instrument. This image shows the SPARCI receiver prototype in operation on a lunar analog on Earth.

Credit

Southwest Research Institute/Bryan Pyke

Usage Restrictions

Images/Videos may be used by the public for educational and informational purposes only.

License

Original content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.