NASA prepares for historic Artemis II mission to moon
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The crew of four — three Americans and one Canadian — are scheduled to launch at 6:24 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey to the moon since 1972. But they will not land there on this mission.
Locals and visitors who came for the moon launch are jockeying for prime spots to see NASA's Artemis II mission lift off, with some resorting to extreme measures.
NASA's Artemis II mission is shaping up to be more than just the next step in returning humans to the moon — it is a key test of whether the
NASA's Artemis II mission marks a historic moment as it prepares for its first crewed flight to the Moon in over 50 years. Discover the stakes, the crew, and the mission's significance.
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The Artemis II crew will be the first humans in decades to fly beyond low-Earth orbit, meaning that they won’t be protected by our magnetic field. As such, the space cadets will be exposed to deep-space radiation, which can raise the astronauts’ risk of cancer, with extreme doses causing acute symptoms, according to New Scientist.