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Could a solar storm derail the Artemis II mission?

By Clive Dyer, Visiting Professor, Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey
Every mission to deep space is fraught with danger. A hardware failure during launch, an equipment malfunction far from Earth, or a small space rock hitting the vehicle are all scenarios astronauts will train for.

As humans set off for the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, one persistent threat they face is from solar radiation.

Intense bursts of radiation from the Sun,…The Conversation


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