The Artemis I mission continues this week with important milestones. On Nov. 26, the Orion capsule will break the record previously held by Apollo 13 for farthest distance from Earth ever traveled by a human-rated spacecraft. And on Nov. 28, Orion will reach its maximum distance from Earth.
 
This week, we're focusing on the ways Artemis I will help us better understand the environment future crews will experience – and develop effective protections for Artemis astronauts.

Exploration to the Moon and Mars will expose astronauts to known hazards associated with spaceflight: radiation; isolation and confinement; distance from Earth; gravity (or lack thereof); and hostile/closed environment. Watch this video to learn more about the hazards the distance from Earth poses to astronauts.

Artemis All Access is your look at the latest in Artemis I, the people and technology behind the mission, and what is coming up next.

This uncrewed flight test around the Moon will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration as part of Artemis.

Do you have enough water to last your entire journey? Students research and investigate water consumption rates of astronauts based on a given scenario to determine if the water supply will last their journey.

Read about Commander Moonikin Campos and his friends Helga and Zohar, the nonhuman passengers on the historic Artemis I mission.

Moonikin Campos is named after the legendary Arturo Campos, an electrical engineer who was instrumental in the mission to save the Apollo 13 crew.

Available in English and Spanish.
Join NASA’s Orion spacecraft on its first mission around the Moon using the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW) to track the spacecraft’s flight as it happens.

Using AROW, you can pinpoint where Orion is and track its distance from the Earth, distance from the Moon, mission duration, and more.
Looking for a quick math challenge?

Check out this standards-aligned exercise that tasks students with finding the distance a Lunar Terrain Vehicle will travel following a route plotted on a two-dimensional coordinate plane.

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