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Artemis I Radiation Measurements Validate Orion Safety for Astronauts
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NASA’s Orion spacecraft is designed to keep astronauts safe in deep space, protecting them from the unforgiving environment far from…

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NASA Johnson Honors Hispanic Heritage: Meet Manuel Retana 
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Manuel Retana arrived in the U.S. at 15 years old, unable to speak English and with nothing but a dream…

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New Hardware for Future Artemis Moon Missions Arrives at NASA Kennedy
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From across the Atlantic Ocean and through the Gulf of Mexico, two ships converged, delivering key spacecraft and rocket components…

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NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Gets Lift on Earth
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Crane operator Rebekah Tolatovicz, a shift mechanical technician lead for Artic Slope Regional Corporation at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in…

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Orion on the Rise
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Technicians lift NASA’s Orion spacecraft out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell on June 28, 2024. The integrated…

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Moon Tree Dedication with Artemis II Crew
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NASA astronauts Victor Glover (left), Reid Wiseman (middle left), and Christina Koch (middle right), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut…

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Moon Tree Planted at U.S. Capitol Marks Enduring NASA, Artemis Legacy
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NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman provides remarks at a Moon Tree dedication ceremony Tuesday, June 4, at…

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What is 3D-MAT?
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A thermal protection material for the Artemis Generation The 3-Dimensional Multifunctional Ablative Thermal Protection System (3D-MAT) is a thermal protection…

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Altitude Chamber Gets Upgrade for Artemis II, Spacecraft Testing Begins 
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Before the Orion spacecraft is stacked atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket ahead of the Artemis II mission,…

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