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NASA Artemis program: Humanity’s Baby Steps From Moon And On To Mars
15Nov By adminNo Comments
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NASA Artemis program: Humanity’s Baby Steps From Moon And On To Mars

[ad_1] 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 Ori...
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NASA to Return Artemis Rocket to Hangar
27Sep By adminNo Comments
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NASA to Return Artemis Rocket to Hangar

[ad_1] 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 Flo...
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NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission Is a Gigantic Waste of Money
5Sep By adminNo Comments
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NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission Is a Gigantic Waste of Money

[ad_1] The NASA Artemis Moon Mission is already years late and billions over budget. Meanwhile, private companies have been pushing boundaries in space travel for more than a decade. For the second time in a week, NASA scrubbed the launch of the Space Launch System designed to return Americans to the moon. First conceived in 2010, and initially scheduled to have its first test flight in 2017, the rocket is now scheduled to take off no earlier than late September, and possibly much later. NASA, for its part, is hoping Americans will overlook a decade of expensive failure and pray for the best. They shouldn't. The SLS's path to the launch pad should never have happened. Conceived as a means to maintain US aerospace employmen...
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NASA: Artemis 1 Mission launch on schedule for today despite lightning strikes
29Aug By adminNo Comments
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NASA: Artemis 1 Mission launch on schedule for today despite lightning strikes

[ad_1] 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 ...
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LIVE Updates Today: iPhone 14, NASA, asteroids, Solar Storms and more
29Aug By adminNo Comments
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LIVE Updates Today: iPhone 14, NASA, asteroids, Solar Storms and more

[ad_1] LIVE Updates Today, August 29, 2022: Keep up with all the latest news and events in tech and space, giant asteroid approaches, solar storms, iPhone 14 leaks to NASA Artemis-1 Mission and much more. LIVE Updates today- August 29, 2022: New updates from the iPhone 14 and Apple ecosystem keep appearing as the Apple September event draws closer. Asteroids are expected to pass by Earth closely today. On the other hand, NASA is all set to launch its Artemis-1 Mission today. This and much more in today’s live updates: Asteroid 2017 BU to come terrifyingly close to Earth today! Asteroid 2017 BU is expected ...
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