Astronauts: Science Experiments A Must In Next Moon Missions

Artemis II crew wearing solar eclipse viewers

Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch (top left), Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (bottom left), Commander Reid Wiseman (bottom right), and Pilot Victor Glover (top right) – use Nasa-produced solar eclipse viewers during their lunar flyby. This was the first use of eclipse glasses at the Moon.

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON–The Artemis II mission may have gotten attention mostly for taking astronauts around the Moon, but mission specialist Christina Koch says science was a key part of this undertaking and upcoming missions. “I think it’s of utmost importance. It’s what drives the whole reason that we were...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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