Artemis II: Science from the First Crewed Voyage to the Moon in the 21st Century
Artemis II: Science from the First Crewed Voyage to the Moon in the 21st Century
Session ID#: 282369
Session Description:
Over 10 days in April 2026, the Artemis II mission launched, performed a flyby of theMoon, and returned to Earth in ten days. Observations from the lunar vicinity included the first direct observations by humans of much of the lunar far side, as well as the lunar nightside, and crewed views of virtually the entire lunar disk. Through the mission, vehicle camera data and crew observations were also gathered of the Earth, the Sun, planets, zodiacal light, and galaxies. Additional science investigations took place on Earth and in space in support or alongside the Artemis II mission, including investigations of space weather, impact flash monitoring, and synchronous data collection at the Moon. We welcome investigations of the Moon that are connected to the Artemis II mission, either through use of mission data, through a supporting role of the mission, or performed in collaboration of the mission’s intent.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- EP - Earth and Planetary Surface Processes
- G - Geodesy
- SY - Science and Society
Index Terms:
5420 Impact phenomena, cratering [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
5464 Remote sensing [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
5499 General or miscellaneous [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLID SURFACE PLANETS]
6250 Moon [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS]
Primary Convener: Noah E Petro, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Conveners: Kristina Gibbs, NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, United States and Amy Fagan, Western Carolina University, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources, Cullowhee, United States
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