Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others.
The roughly 330-by-330-foot Lunar Surface Proving Ground in Mojave, California, is a high-fidelity 3D test field that replicates conditions onLunaRay tools, simulates lunar topography and the extreme lighting conditions at the lunar south pole. It will be used for testing precision lunar landing technologies, such as LiDAR scanners, as well as driving rovers and other robotic systems.
"We're excited to simulate the lunar landscape for high-fidelity testing here on Earth as industry, government and academia develop moon-to-
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