NASA's Artemis II crew now on their way to moon
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The NAU geologist joins a team that will play a critical role in shaping what astronauts do once they step onto the moon’s surface.
When they awoke aboard the Orion spacecraft, the astronauts were approximately 169,000 miles from Earth and closing in on the moon
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, an uncrewed NASA probe, captures images of Mare Orientale, a lunar site never seen directly with human eyes. Credit: NASA GSFC / Arizona State University / Getty Images On the moon's extreme western rim, straddling the ...
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China's 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a 'geological museum' on the lunar near side
A diverse volcanic region on the moon's near side could become the landing site for China's first crewed lunar mission, according to a new study. China aims to land its first astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. Over the last year, the ...
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Artemis II astronauts will study the moon with a powerful tool cameras can't match: Their eyes
NASA's Artemis II mission provides a crucial opportunity to study the moon and how the human body responds to deep space.