The mission is the first to search for water ice with a laser reflectometer and the first CubeSat mission to use "green" propulsion.
Moores' research has included experimental studies into interactions of volatiles with the martian surface and polar caps.
NASA has confirmed the DART impact changed Dimorphos' motion in space.
Dr. David Grinspoon (1989) was selected as a member of the 16-member NASA independent study team on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).
