Constructing a Colossal Underwater Replica of the Moon by NASA

NASA is taking its astronaut training to the next level by building a massive replica of the Moon’s surface in its 6.2 million-gallon Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL). The NBL, located at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, has been outfitted with realistic features such as craters and boulders that mimic those found on the lunar surface. Astronauts will use this environment to practice walking and maneuvering around obstacles while wearing their bulky space suits before heading off into space.

The replica is also equipped with tools used for spacewalks such as drills and tethers which astronauts can use during their training sessions. This underwater version of the moon allows astronauts to experience similar conditions they would encounter when performing tasks outside a spacecraft without having them leave Earth’s atmosphere or risk any potential dangers associated with being in outer space.

This unique facility provides an invaluable opportunity for astronauts preparing for missions beyond our planet’s boundaries so they are better prepared once they get there – allowing them more time to focus on important research objectives rather than learning how to move around unfamiliar terrain quickly and efficiently. With this new technology from NASA, it looks like we’re one step closer to exploring unknown worlds!