Shoebox-sized gadget will ensure astronauts breathe safely on NASA's Artemis missions | Space
SEATTLE — Much like the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors arming your home, a shoebox-sized device will constantly monitor the air astronauts breathe during NASA's crewed Artemis missions to the moon.
The machine's purpose is to provide real-time data about concentrations of oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor in the Orion spacecraft , which is the agency's vehicle of choice for its Artemis program .
NASA's Artemis II on track but questions over moon landing mission remain
This past week, the four-person crew of NASA's Artemis II mission got their first chance to visit Kennedy Space Center where, as early as next year, the Orion spacecraft that will be their home for a 10-day test flight to the moon and back is being prepared.
"We made it to Kennedy. This is awesome," NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission Commander Reid Wiseman told journalists during a news conference. "We're fired up.
Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds | CNN
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Mars is rotating more quickly than it used to, according to data that NASA's InSight lander collected on the red planet.
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