Artemis 2 Updates: Artemis II: Why Artemis II astronauts lost contact with Earth for 40 minutes during its Moon mission |

[ad_1] For much of their time in space, astronauts are connected to the Earth via an invisible network of communications: voices, information, and continuous assurances from Mission Control. However, for NASA’s Artemis II mission, there is a defining point at which all such connections disappear. The astronauts inside the Orion capsule were silent for approximately […]

Scientists may have found a way to ‘listen’ to the Moon using invisible laser fibre-optic cables for future Artemis missions |

[ad_1] Moonquake sensing could move into a new phase as fibre-optic technology is adapted for use on the lunar surface. The Moon, often perceived as still and unchanging, continues to experience internal vibrations caused by tidal interactions with Earth, meteorite impacts, and temperature extremes. Since the time of the Apollo missions, instruments have detected thousands […]