Friday, August 26, 2022

Artemis 1: 10 wild facts about the NASA mission to the moon

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August 26, 2022
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Artemis 1: Return to the Moon
What time is NASA's Artemis 1 SLS megarocket launch to the moon?
(NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA's Artemis 1 mission will open a new era of U.S. space exploration when it launches to the moon this month, but exactly when it lifts off depends on several factors.
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Artemis 1: 10 wild facts about the NASA mission to the moon
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Artemis 1 will need to achieve several ambitious objectives to get its objectives completed. Here are some of the wild things that the moon mission aims to accomplish on an uncrewed test.
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VP Kamala Harris to attend Artemis 1 moon launch (exclusive)
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Harris will attend the scheduled Artemis 1 liftoff on Aug. 29 and will deliver a speech at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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Artemis 1: Why NASA's science chief is so excited about historic moon mission
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The head of NASA's science program told Space.com how the agency hopes to pivot the human work to Mars exploration.
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NASA's Artemis 1 mission closes the hatch on the Orion spacecraft
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Artemis 1 technicians closed the door on the Orion spacecraft Thursday (Aug. 25) in preparation to launch to the moon on Monday (Aug. 29) atop the Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket.
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Alexa, what is Artemis 1? Epic NASA mission carrying voice assistant tech to the moon
(Lockheed Martin)
An Alexa-enabled assistant named Callisto could change how astronauts interact with their spacecraft.
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NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket spotted from space (satellite photos)
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Maxar Technologies' WorldView-3 satellite snapped amazing images of the Artemis 1 stack on Thursday (Aug. 25).
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The Launchpad
Moon exploration site preservation remains uncertain as Artemis era begins
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Each new mission to the moon presents the possibility of ground-breaking discovery and historic firsts. But without care, lunar missions could also endanger the historic sites of prior human exploration.
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Space Deals
Save over 20% and grab this kids telescope for under $100
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If you're in the market for a cost-effective way to get someone you know into astronomy, you might want to scope out this Gskyer refractor telescope, which is now 23% off on Amazon.
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Science & Astronomy
'Star factory' at Milky Way's heart seen for the first time
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New results indicate that star formation in our galaxy radiated out from its core as young stars drifted apart.
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Alien-hunting array catches Voyager 1 signal from interstellar space
(Joe Marfia)
The Allen Telescope Array in California detected signal from the Voyager 1 probe, the NASA satellite launched 45 year ago that is currently speeding toward the outer edges of the solar system, way beyond the orbit of Pluto.
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SpaceX Starlink satellites to beam service straight to smartphones
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SpaceX's Starlink satellite network will start beaming service straight to smartphones next year, if all goes according to plan.
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Entertainment
Krispy Kreme 'Artemis Moon Doughnut' to launch same day as NASA mission
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The moon really is made of cheese... cake, and smothered in Cookies n' Kreme icing, at least according to Krispy Kreme.
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