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Moon science? Yes. Preparing for our long-term future in space? Also yes. ✅✅The Artemis II lunar flyby mission will give humanity a new perspective on the Moon, and test the systems and technology that will eventually bring astronauts to the lunar surface to stay. Video description:0:00 Montage of astronauts adjusting their flight suits and equipment, and descending from a spacecraft exit.0:09 Illustration of a future astronaut on the lunar surface, with deployed hardware reflected in their visor.0:12 Illustration of a future Moon crew at work on the lunar surface, with a rover in the background. 0:15 Illustration of an astronaut kneeling on the reddish-brown surface of Mars. 0:18 Montage of images of the Artemis mission and NASA employees.0:23 Artemis logo against a purple and pink background.0:25 Visualizations of Artemis spacecraft leaving Earth orbit for the Moon.0:30 An astronaut manipulates a joystick. 0:36 Ernie Wright, Artemis II Visualization Lead, NASA Goddard, talking on camera.0:41 Visualization of what the Artemis II crew might see as they fly by the Moon. 0:45 Maps comparing areas of the lunar surface that were visible to Apollo vs. Artemis crews. Artemis crews will see parts of the Moon that Apollo crews couldn’t.0:49 Animation of a possible trajectory for the Artemis II lunar flyby mission. 0:52 Data visualizations of the Apollo 8 spacecraft over the lunar surface with Earth over the Moon’s horizon.0:59 Visualization zooming through the spacecraft, with Earthrise framed through a central window.1:09 Views of Artemis II spacecraft with Earth’s horizon looming large in the background. 1:23 The Orion capsule speeds towards the Moon. 1:27 Artemis logo.1:29 NASA logo.#Space #Moon #NASA #Lunar #Science #Artemis

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