Prototype Immersive Technologies Lab Supporting NASA Artemis Moon Missions

Prototype Immersive Technologies Lab Supporting NASA Artemis Moon Missions

"What’s Behind This Door?" takes you behind the doors of various facilities located at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston being used to return humanity to the Moon, through the Artemis campaign. The series features interviews with NASA experts and provides a rare insight into all the preparation as teams get ready for lunar missions. This episode takes place in Building 16 at NASA Johnson in the Prototype Immersive Technologies (PIT) Lab. It provides a space for concept operations development, evaluation and testing. It features simulation software engineer Billy Young. He demonstrates how virtual reality provides an immersive experience to train NASA astronauts for Artemis missions where they will experience challenging lighting conditions caused by permanently shadowed regions.

Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Duration: 4 minute, 32 seconds
Release Date: March 24, 2025

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