The key science experiment on Artemis II is the human observer.
https://www.timeanddate.com/news/astronomy/astronauts-flyby-moon-2026
The key science experiment on Artemis II is the human observer.
https://www.timeanddate.com/news/astronomy/astronauts-flyby-moon-2026
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NASA lunar scientist Noah Petro on the Artemis II astronauts:
“Four very well-trained astronauts—three of whom have extensive experience orbiting the Earth—will have an opportunity to practice their craft of planetary observation around the Moon.”
Assuming no communications or data on the prior state of the moon, sure.
But that’s kinda needed. With communication, in orbit, in an orbit that must be safe for astronauts, not seeing it.
What optical instruments are aboard Artemis?
Humans are only important on this mission in a poetic or similar sense.
The key experiment on Artemis II is seeing how much money congress can funnel to Boeing.
Honesty is dead lmao. Just be real, it’s a hardware test, not a sightseeing joyride.
WTF? They are launching near a full moon? That means Earth-facing side is lit and far side of the Moon is dark.
This seems like a major lost opportunity of studying the side of the Moon that never has any eyeballs on it. The near side has billions of eye balls looking it every night
Key science experiment, human observation. Actual mission, not even achieving lunar orbit. Very nice.
I’m as big of a fanboy of manned spaceflight as anyone but trying to pretend that it’s better for science is such a farce. Almost anything humans can do in space robots can do for far less money.