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Inside NASA’s Artemis mission to moon

Uh-oh! Could a solar storm derail the Artemis II mission?

If astronauts travelling in Orion – the spacecraft used on Artemis II – receive advance word of a solar storm, they are instructed to get into storage lockers in the floor of the spacecraft. This places the crew next to Orion’s heat shield, making this area one of the most protected parts of the vehicle.

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What will happen if Artemis 2 astronauts get hit by a solar storm during NASA's moon mission?

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Artemis II launches from NASA's KSC, Florida: Astronauts off on moon mission

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Artemis 2 launch: View images from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. A...

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NASA Launches Artemis II, Its First Moonshot Since 1972

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Artemis II launches on historic mission back to the moon

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‘Full Send’—NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Moon Flight

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket roared off its launchpad around 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, leaving plumes streaking across the sky as its boosters and engines fired away.

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‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

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Artemis II lifts off! Watch live as astronauts head to moon's orbit

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Rare phenomenon: Solar storm brings northern lights to Portuguese skies

Portugal's skies were treated to a rare and beautiful phenomenon on Monday evening as a solar storm brought the northern lights southward. The auroras borealis was mainly visible in the north of the country, in places such as Vila Pouca de Aguiar ...

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A Solar Superstorm Blasted Mars—and Its Atmosphere Freaked Out

When the surface of the Sun exploded with activity in May 2024, Earth was hit by the biggest solar storm in more than two decades. The video shown below—made from images captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory—shows the powerful solar flare and ...

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The Sun's Temper Tantrums: What You Should Know About Solar Storms

Last month, Earth was treated to a massive aurora borealis that reached as far south as Texas. The event was attributed to a solar storm that lasted nearly a full day and will likely contend for the strongest of 2026. Such solar storms are usually fun for ...