NASA on Monday invited journalists to tour a new lunar landing simulation at Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30¹.

The agency said it is using in-house and partner motion-based simulators so astronauts and engineering support teams can practice before crew members pilot commercial human landing systems to the Moon¹. Through the Artemis program, NASA said it is targeting the next lunar landing in 2028¹.

During the tour, media would have a chance to join a Vertical Motion Simulator ride-along and interview subject-matter experts, NASA said¹. Interested journalists must RSVP by Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. PT to the Ames newsroom, with space limited and advance registration required¹.

NASA said the landing simulation was developed by Johnson Space Center in Houston and integrated into a recently upgraded simulator flight deck at Ames¹. The agency said Artemis missions are planned near the lunar south pole and that it aims to establish a lasting human presence on the Moon as a step toward a crewed Mars flight¹.

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1. NASANASA Invites Media to Moon Landing Simulation Experience in California1:13 PM

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