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Artemis II: NASA will monitor the sun to protect the astronauts from dangerous radiation
Heavy exposure to radiation can increase the risk of cancer or impair cognition and performance.
When talking about risk during a press conference on Thursday, the NASA officials in charge of the upcoming Artemis II Moon mission hedged their answers. Reporters’ questions on the risks were certainly valid and appropriate.
With the launch of Artemis II planned in a few weeks, NASA is ready to monitor the sun during the mission in order to protect the astronauts while in space.
As four astronauts travel around the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission, they will venture beyond Earth's protective magnetic field. The crew's spacecraft, Orion, will carry and protect them as they journey into deep space and serves as the main protection against the sun's intense power.