US EditionNASA Is Set to Send Astronauts Around the Moon Again
Artemis II astronauts will observe 60% of the lunar far side never seen by humans to study geology and help choose future landing sites, NASA said.
- Depending on final tests and weather, NASA could launch Artemis II as early as Feb. 6 with Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Hammock Koch and Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion capsule.
- To study the lunar far side in sunlight, Artemis II will reveal subtle surface details and scout future lunar landing sites, NASA says the misnamed 'dark side' receives equal light as the near side.
- Three full hours of observations will let Artemis II astronauts combine visual scans, photography, and live reports to flight controllers in Houston while using science checklists, NASA says.
- A likely outcome is direct human viewing of about 60 percent of far-side terrain, including 'Orientale has never been seen by human eyes,' said Reid Wiseman, highlighting a key target on the moon's extreme western rim.
- NASA is pairing Artemis II with continued science launches, including the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, while advancing nuclear power and propulsion technologies for deeper space travel.
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