Lunar Orbiter Spots Potential Artemis 3 Landing Spot.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a stunning image of the Malapert massif region near the Moon's lunar south pole, which is one of several possible locations for the Artemis 3 landing site. The massif formed about four billion years ago and is associated with the South Pole-Aitken Basin. LRO played a key role in the selection of these candidate landing sites, and Artemis 3 is scheduled to launch no earlier than 2025. The proposed landing site appears just above the "5000 m" annotation, and the sheer grandeur of this region makes it a prime candidate, but safety will be a top priority for NASA.