In these recent photos released by NASA, art and science come together to create a stunning effect. These images raise expectations for the upcoming Artemis II mission, which will be NASA’s first human spaceflight beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s.
Last month, NASA officials began the daunting task of painting the agency’s logo on the two solid rocket boosters that will provide critical propulsion for the Artemis II mission. Each of NASA’s iconic “worms” is over 2 meters tall and over 7 meters end-to-end. The image above shows the crew working on the logo at his NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The logo was retired but brought back on some products in 2020.
Artemis II, scheduled for 2025, will take a crew of four to orbit the moon beyond low Earth orbit (more than 2,000 kilometers above the Earth’s surface). It will test whether life support systems can withstand further space travel.
“Under Artemis, we will go to the Moon for scientific discovery and exploration, and with long-term goals in mind. and develop their skills,” said Matt Ramsey, Artemis II mission manager.
The image above, also from Kennedy Space Center, shows the latest modifications to Artemis II’s Orion crew capsule, including the addition of a new logo. Both Orion and the booster are critical elements for deep space exploration and, importantly, for Artemis’ long-term ambitions for a lunar space station.
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Source: www.newscientist.com
