Inside Artemis II astronauts' rigorous training for their historic flight around the moon

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We're getting ready to send astronauts on a trip around the moon for the first time in decades, and I'm not going to lie, I'm pumped about this.For my entire life, it's been nothing but low-Earth orbit.Pfft. Yawn.But now, we're inching closer to putting boots back on the lunar surface. That's incredibly exciting, and it got me thinking about how cool it would be to set foot on the moon. READ: TV PRESENTER’S TRIP ON THE ‘VOMIT COMET’ LIVES UP TO …

Everything you need to know about Artemis II as NASA manned mission heads to the moon

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NASA's next trip around the moon will push four astronauts into the most demanding flight of their lives, a mission defined by enormous speeds, vast distances, and little margin for retreat.Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed lunar flight in more than a half-century, will also be the first time humans test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule together. The 10-day flight, which could launch as early as Feb. 6, is designed to send as…

Inside Artemis II astronauts' rigorous training for their historic flight around the moon

For months, the Artemis II crew and flight controllers have been simulating malfunctions to prepare for their upcoming trip around the Moon.

Preparing for Artemis II: Training for a Mission Around the Moon

4 Min Read Preparing for Artemis II: Training for a Mission Around the Moon Artemis II astronauts, from left, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman stand on the crew access arm of the mobile launcher as part of an integrated ground systems test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credits: NASA/F…