In preparation for NASA's next crewed moon landing, astronauts have been testing a brand new camera on the lunar-like landscapes of Lanzarote, Spain.
When the astronauts finally get there, they’ll record their adventure with a specially designed camera offering image quality far superior to that captured by the Apollo missions five decades ago.
Related According to the European Space Agency , which is helping to develop the device, the new Handheld Universal Lunar Camera is built from professional off-the-shelf mirrorless cameras and state-of-the-art lenses, and can capture both images and video. Among the team of testers is French astronaut and two-times space visitor Thomas Pesquet, who earned a reputation as a sharp shooter for his breathtaking images of Earth taken from the International Space Station .
“The lunar camera will be one of many tools they will need to handle on the moon, so it should be easy to use,” Jeremy Myers, NASA’s lead for the HULC camera, said in an article on ESA’s website. “The human factor is a big deal for us because you want the camera to be intuitive and not taxing on the crew.”
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