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NASA intends to validate the authenticity of its upcoming Moon landing through the use of blockchain technology.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States, along with its partners Lonestar, a Florida-based computing startup, and the Isle of Man, plans to dispatch a payload to the Moon in February 2024 that will include “data cubes.” The information contained within these cubes will be authenticated back on Earth utilizing blockchain technology.
If everything proceeds as intended, this same blockchain technology will definitively and permanently confirm that humans have landed on the Moon when NASA initiates its second crewed mission, Artemis 3, in 2025.
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Nasa’s Artemis mission is poised to commence its second phase with the launch of Artemis 2 in November 2024. This mission will be crewed, with four astronauts departing Earth, orbiting the Moon, and then returning home. While this does not involve landing on the lunar surface, Artemis 2 is designed to serve as the final test before the U.S. government sends humans back to the Moon with Artemis 3.
As part of the various scientific endeavors occurring during the Artemis missions, Lonestar and the Isle of Man are working together to develop long-term lunar storage systems that will utilize solar energy and will not necessitate additional infrastructure for implementation.
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A report from the BBC’s Science Focus indicates that the test will involve the generation of digital stamps — a technology known as “digital franking” — which will be preserved in the data cubes on the Moon. Once established, the data will be verified through blockchain technology back on Earth to confirm its completeness and integrity.
Interestingly, due to the immutable characteristics of blockchain, any astronauts who land on the Moon in the future could utilize the data cubes to effectively check in on the Moon. Their interactions could be validated through the blockchain, potentially alleviating any conspiracy theories regarding the upcoming Moon landing.
In an interview with Science Focus, the head of innovation at Digital Isle of Man remarked that it was “surprisingly difficult” for NASA to counter the idea that it fabricated the six crewed Moon landings that occurred between 1969 and 1972.
While blockchain may not be able to convince conspiracy theorists regarding the lunar landings of the 20th century, it is expected to act as an undeniable record for the next individuals who set foot on the Moon.
