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Artemis II: NASA Watches the Sun to Shield Four Moon-Bound Astronauts

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Source: NASA Science (.gov)
Artemis II: NASA Watches the Sun to Shield Four Moon-Bound Astronauts
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NASA and NOAA will monitor solar activity around the clock as Artemis II travels beyond Earth’s protective magnetosphere, tracking solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and solar energetic particles with a network of spacecraft and ground teams to manage radiation exposure inside Orion and guide crew procedures.

Topics:sciencespace#artemis-ii#orion#radiation-exposure#space#space-weather#sun
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  1. To Protect Artemis II Astronauts, NASA Experts Keep Eyes on Sun  NASA Science (.gov)
  2. Artemis II: NASA will monitor the Sun to protect the astronauts from dangerous radiation  starlust.org
  3. Artemis II: Into the Path of Solar Eruptions  NASA SVS (.gov)

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