Hi @AWGall
The National Academies public briefing on Human Exploration Across the Moon is live right now (10:00–11:30 AM PT / 1:00–2:30 PM ET). The study committee co-chairs are presenting priority science destinations for crewed missions beyond the lunar poles.
Vimeo Live: https://vimeo.com/1233465493?fl=pl&fe=vl
Event info: Human Exploration Across the Moon: Public Briefing Webinar
Report: Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers
3D interactive lunar globe: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/29401/interactive/
The report recommends four non-polar landing sites, each tied to Decadal Survey (OWL) and Moon to Mars objectives: Bhabha Crater, Mons Hadley, Orientale Basin, and Aristarchus Plateau. For each site it lays out in situ measurements, sample return needs, and the case for why humans (rather than rovers or robotic sample return) are required.
Why this matters for AWGs: the study included a dedicated Panel on Human and Biological Science, and the committee covers musculoskeletal health (Aenor Sawyer) and radiation biology (Gayle Woloschak). Short-duration sorties (two crew, 1–4 EVAs) at these sites set the operational envelope for the next round of human research. Partial gravity, dust exposure, and radiation at non-polar latitudes all raise questions OSDR data can help scope. For the SI/ML and Multi-Omics groups, these site selections shape which flight analogs and mission profiles we need to model.
If you miss the live session, the recording should stay on that National Academies Vimeo channel above
Post your takeaways below. I’ll add mine after the briefing wraps.