Impossible Sensing

The tests consisted of digging holes a few inches deep, and then firing a high-powered laser into those holes that measures specific soil conditions.

The prospect of precision agriculture has existed for decades, but many of the technologies and techniques that will enable it have been slow to catch on.

A new sensor would help scientists learn more about the mineral and elemental composition of the moon. There’s already some understanding of the elements and minerals that make up the surface of the moon but not on the far side or poles.