Training Artemis Astronauts, Forging a Land-Use Ethic for Other Worlds on Babbitt Ranches

About this episode

The episode discusses astronaut training on Babbitt Ranches and the development of a land-use ethic for future space exploration.

Astronauts drive a moon rover prototype and practice geology on the rocky high desert of Babbitt Ranches in preparation for the moon and Mars. USGS geologist Jim Skinner discusses drills he and others create, along with a land-use ethic being forged by Babbitt Ranches, USGS and NASA to carry forth to other worlds.

People in this episode

Guest: Jim Skinner

Topics covered

• astronaut training
• moon rover
• geology
• land-use ethic
• space exploration

Keywords

• Babbitt Ranches
• USGS
• NASA
• moon
• Mars

Mentioned in this episode

Products: moon rover prototype

Places: Mars

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