Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin mimics the moon’s gravity for NASA experiments during spaceflight

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has given NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity without straying too far from home. Blue Origin launched the lunar technology experiments to the edge of space Tuesday from West Texas. Most of the 29 tests were sponsored by NASA. The space agency says it wants to test equipment on short flights to weed out any problems before sending them to the moon. The experiments included ways to keep lunar dust off future moonwalkers’ spacesuits and tools. The gravity of the moon is one-sixth that of Earth. Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has given NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity without straying too far from home. Blue Origin launched the lunar technology experiments to the edge of space Tuesday from West Texas. Most of the 29 tests were sponsored by NASA. The space agency says it wants to test equipment on short flights to weed out any problems before sending them to the moon. The experiments included ways to keep lunar dust off future moonwalkers’ spacesuits and tools. The gravity of the moon is one-sixth that of Earth.  AP Technology and Science