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The Radio-Wave Observations at the Lunar Surface of the Photoelectron Sheath (ROLSES) Instrument Onboard the Intuitive Machines-1 Mission to the Moon

A World Scientific journal article describes radio-wave observations of the lunar photoelectron sheath recorded by the ROLSES instrument aboard the Intuitive Machines-1 lunar mission. The item is dated 2026-09-30.

Categories: science-and-space, technology

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
6/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
7/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

It documents scientific measurements from a lunar-surface instrument on a commercial lunar mission.

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