NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to use on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III.

The mission will explore the south polar region of the Moon, within 6 degrees of latitude from the South Pole.

Now, NASA has unveiled three tools it plans to use during the groundbreaking mission.

NASA'S MOON TOOLS The first instrument is the Lunar Environment Monitoring Station (LEMS).

This comprises a small seismometer suite that will continuously measure motion from moonquakes.

Overseen by Mehdi Benna of the University of Maryland, the tool works autonomously to study the Moon's crust and mantle.

LEMS is expected to gather continuous data anywhere between three months to two years.

Next up is the Lunar Effects on Agricultural Flora, or LEAF, which will look into the Moon's surface's effects on space crops.

LEAF will be the first tool to study plant photosynthesis, growth, and systemic stress in a space-radiation environment, NASA explained.

This innovative experiment is led by Christine Escobar of Space Lab Technologies in Boulder, Colorado.

Last is the Lunar Dielectric Analyzer (LDA), which will measure the regolith’s ability to propagate an electric field.

The regolith is a region of loose rock and dust that sits atop a layer of bedrock.

Analyzing the Moon's regolith is a "key parameter in the search for lunar volatiles, especially ice," NASA explained.

Once the tools are installed near the lunar South Pole, the three instruments will collect valuable scientific data about the lunar environment.

They will also help scientists analyze the lunar interior, and further the goal to one day build a human presence on the Moon.