Last Monday, the 3rd, the NASA, the United States space agency, has revealed the names of the four astronauts on the Artemis 2 mission, who will depart on a trip around the Moon next year. The announcement was made at Ellington Field, near the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Check out the article, learn more and take the opportunity to watch the video about the disclosure!
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In total, there will be three Americans and one Canadian. The Artemis 2 mission will repeat the journey made between November and December last year by the Artemis 1 flight in lunar orbit.
The main objective of the unmanned mission was to orbit the Moon to test mission-critical technologies. of the Artemis Program, such as the vehicular megacomplex formed by the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the capsule Orion.
This time, the mission involves people, whose names were released earlier this week. Check out the video below:
It is worth remembering that the last time human beings were sent into space towards the Moon was on December 7, 1972, with the three astronauts of the Apollo 17 mission, the last time that humanity set foot on the natural satellite of Earth.
Finally, after the Artemis 1 and 2 missions, the landing on the Moon should occur with the Artemis 3 mission, according to NASA.
information about the moon
The Moon has a surface marked by craters, mountains, valleys and plains. It has no significant atmosphere, which means there are no winds or rains there.
The Moon's temperature varies greatly between day and night, due to the lack of an atmosphere that can trap heat. During the lunar day, temperatures can reach around 130 °C, while during the lunar night, temperatures can drop to around -180 °C.
The Moon has a significant effect on ocean tides, due to its attraction gravitational about Earth. This means that the Moon's position relative to Earth can affect the water level in different parts of the world.
Overall, the Moon is a fascinating and important celestial object with a significant role in science.
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