<ul><li>NASA and the Italian Space Agency have successfully tracked GPS signals on the moon for the first time.</li><li>The Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) picked up and tracked Earth-based navigation signals from the moon's surface.</li><li>This achievement opens up possibilities for using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals for navigation beyond Earth, which can greatly benefit future lunar missions.</li><li>LuGRE's success demonstrates the potential for spacecraft to determine their position, speed, and time in a more accurate manner, and paves the way for improved navigation in missions to Mars.</li></ul>

NASA tracks GPS signals on the Moon for the first time

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