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Rovers Discover Water Ice in Lunar Simulation Tests

11/25/2025

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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) reports that rovers LRU1 and LRU2 are conducting water searches in a simulated lunar environment in Cologne, Germany, with initial results identifying water ice.
LRU1 maps the surface.
LRU2 analyzes rock samples using spectroscopy.
Researchers are analyzing the data for future tests, including a Mount Etna mission, and aim to be selected for a future Argonaut lander mission.

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Story summary

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) reports that rovers LRU1 and LRU2 are conducting water searches in a simulated lunar environment in Cologne, Germany, with initial results identifying water ice.
LRU1 maps the surface.
LRU2 analyzes rock samples using spectroscopy.
Researchers are analyzing the data for future tests, including a Mount Etna mission, and aim to be selected for a future Argonaut lander mission.