美国国家航空航天局已选中由行星科学研究所领导的GIMLI项目，对月球玛丽亚斯山坑进行深入调查1。该项目旨在确定这个洞穴是否通往地下巨大溶岩管道，将通过NASA的商业月球有效载荷服务计划执行1。
GIMLI项目由行星科学研究所副主任兼高级科学家Than Putzig领导，与Honeybee Robotics公司（Blue Origin旗下企业）合作进行1。该任务将部署地探雷达、地震传感器、重力仪和摄像机等工具对月球玛丽亚斯山坑进行探测1。项目还获得了波兹州立大学、约翰·霍普金斯大学、月球与行星研究所、奥斯陆大学和挪威太空局的支持1。
这次调查预计将有助于揭示月球的火山历史，同时为未来宇航员寻找天然避护所提供重要信息1。
NASA has selected the GIMLI (Geophysical Instruments for Marius Hill Lunar Investigation) project to explore whether a prominent pit on the Moon connects to a vast underground lava tunnel 1. Led by the Planetary Science Institute and directed by senior scientist Than Putzig, the mission will deploy ground-penetrating radar, seismic sensors, gravity measurement instruments, and cameras to investigate the Marius Hill Pit, a mysterious formation on the lunar surface 1.
The investigation will be executed through NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program in partnership with Honeybee Robotics, a subsidiary of Blue Origin 1. Researchers from multiple institutions—including Montana State University, Johns Hopkins University, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, the University of Oslo, and the Norwegian Space Agency—are collaborating on the project, which is funded through NASA's Planetary Research and Sample Analysis Mission (PRISM) program 1. The findings are expected to shed light on the Moon's volcanic history while also identifying potential natural shelters for future astronauts exploring the lunar surface 1.
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