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NASA’s Artemis 1 Megarocket Launch Was Really, Really Loud
NASA’s new lunar program is in full swing, thanks to the successful launch and return of the Artemis 1 mission in late 2022. Physics researchers recently determined that the roar of the Space Launch System megarocket was louder than anticipated — but not so loud as the NASA launch that sparked an urban legend.
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NASA Recovers Artemis 1 Manikins from Orion Spacecraft
Analysis of the three returning manikins will uncover the extent to which Orion and a promising new radiation vest will protect human crews during future missions to deep space.
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NASA Tests Upgraded Megarocket Engine Ahead of Future Moon Missions
The crewed Artemis 5 mission to the Moon won’t happen until 2028 at the earliest, but the mission and those that follow will benefit from upgraded RS-25 engines, which NASA will use to power future iterations of its gigantic Space Launch System rocket.
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NASA Hid These Easter Eggs for Space Nerds on the Artemis 1 Orion Capsule
Following its trip to the Moon and back, NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down into the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. The inaugural flight for the Artemis program may have been uncrewed, but Orion carried five souvenirs to honour a legacy of lunar exploration.