The risks behind NASA’s return to the Moon

About this episode

The episode discusses the risks associated with NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon.

For the first time in more than 50 years, a half-million-mile return journey looping around the lunar surface. Artemis II will be full of firsts but also fraught with danger. So what are the 6 things that could go wrong on NASA’s moon mission?

Topics covered

• NASA
• moon mission
• space exploration
• Artemis II
• risks
• lunar surface

Keywords

• NASA
• Artemis II
• moon mission
• space risks
• lunar exploration
• spacecraft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA

Places: Moon

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