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NASA Artemis program: Humanity’s Baby Steps From Moon And On To Mars

The Artemis program is NASA's plan to return humans to the Moon as a stepping stone for an eventual voyage to Mars. The Artemis program is NASA's plan to return humans to the Moon as a stepping stone for an eventual voyage to Mars.Twelve men walked on the Moon between 1969 and 1972 and one of the goals of Artemis is to put the first woman and person of color on the lunar surface. The first test flight of an uncrewed Artemis rocket is to take place on Wednesday. The name Artemis was chosen to echo that of the Apollo program.Artemis, in Greek mythology, was the twin sister of Apollo and a goddess associated with the Moon.Here is an overview of the Artemis program:- Artemis 1: test flight -Artemis 1 is a test flight of the 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket and the Orion cre...
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NASA to Return Artemis Rocket to Hangar

NASA will return its Artemis rocket and spacecraft to its primary hangar, ending any chance of a launch in the next several days. NASA will return its Artemis rocket and spacecraft to its primary hangar as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, ending any chance of a launch in the next several days. The move means the next attempt to launch the already-delayed mission will likely come in late October or mid-November, according to a schedule from the US space agency. Program officials had hoped to lift off on Oct. 2 before the latest change. NASA announced the decision Monday, as the latest forecasts for Hurricane Ian didn't show improved conditions for the launch site at Kennedy Space Center on the eastern coast of Florida. ...
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Who wants to go to the moon? Europe names astronaut candidates

The European Space Agency announced a team of seven astronauts on Wednesday to train for NASA's Artemis mission to the moon. The European Space Agency announced a team of seven astronauts on Wednesday to train for NASA's Artemis mission to the moon -- but only one will have the chance to become the first European to walk on the lunar surface.The candidates -- France's Thomas Pesquet, Britain's Tim Peake, Germany's Alexander Gerst and Matthias Maurer, Italy's Luca Parmitano and Samantha Cristoforetti, and Denmark's Andreas Mogensen -- have all completed at least one mission on board the International Space Station. Between them, the team has the equivalent of 4.5 years in orbit and 98 hours of spacewalking, ESA communications...
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NASA: Artemis 1 Mission launch on schedule for today despite lightning strikes

NASA is set to launch its Artemis 1 Mission from the Kennedy Space Center today, August 29, despite lightning strikes on the launch pad yesterday. Here’s what you need to know. The launch pad of the Artemis 1 spacecraft has suffered a couple of lightning strikes yesterday, according to AP. However, the launch remains on schedule despite the weather conditions. Although 5 lightning strikes hit the lightning protection towers which surround the rocket and the spacecraft, neither of them was damaged and the launch remains on schedule. Jeff Spaulding, NASA's senior test director said, “Clearly, the system worked as designed.” Earlier this year, repairs were carried out to fix leaking valves and faulty equipment, according to Spa...