Astronauts Build Fake Moon to Practice Moon Photography

Astronauts Build Fake Moon to Practice Moon Photography

Inside a nondescript building on an industrial site outside of Cologne, Germany, there is a recreation of the Moon's surface, allowing astronauts to practice, among other things, taking photos on the Moon.

An Inside Look at ESA's LUNA Analog Facility, Where Astronauts are Simulating Moon Photography Shoots

Photo credit: ESA/M. Cowan Half a century ago, the world watched Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon through grainy, black-and-white footage that felt like a transmission from another era. Today, as humanity gears up for a new wave of lunar exploration with NASA’s Artemis program, the visuals promise to be nothing short of spectacular. [...]