How NASA Plans to Shield Artemis 2 Crew From Solar Radiation
In other words, the main threat facing the crew of Artemis 2 does not lie in any kind of danger…
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How Backyard Telescopes Can Help Track Artemis 2 in Flight
When the Orion space capsule flies by the Moon on the Artemis 2 mission, it can temporarily turn into a…
NASA’s Moon Crew Launch Tests Orion Far Beyond Earth
I’m hoping that we just stay focused on the launch tomorrow, said NASA test director Jeff Spaulding. This quote captures…
Why NASA’s Artemis II Moon Flight Stops Short of Landing
What was the reason for NASA to launch four astronauts to the moon, yet not land them on it? This…
Enceladus May Be Pulling Saturn’s Magnetic Shield Off Center
The configuration of Saturn’s magnetic shield is not consistent with that expected from previous experience with the magnetospheres of Earth….
Starlink Breakup Puts New Focus on Orbital Debris Risks
A satellite can be perfectly unremarkable until the moment when it poses a danger to space safety. This paradox is…
Pink Moon Glows as Artemis II Tests NASA’s Return to Deep Space
For the first time since 1972, a full moon arrived not just as a sky watching event, but as a…