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NASA Image of the Day · September 24, 2026

Practicing for Safe Landings on the Moon and Beyond

Practicing for Safe Landings on the Moon and Beyond
Credit: NASA/Ryan KlineLicence: NASA media usage guidelinesFull-size image and original page at NASA Image of the Day

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An Alta-X drone flies an advanced guidance and navigation system known as the Safe and Precise Landing – Integrated Capabilities Evolution (SPLICE) experiment near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.

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