Are you ready for launch? The two-hour launch window for the Artemis I mission opens at 1:04 a.m. EST on Nov. 16. Live coverage of briefings and events will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and on NASA's website.
The Orion spacecraft flying the Artemis I mission won't have astronauts onboard, but the spacecraft isn't empty. A host of instruments and experiments will be along for the ride to help NASA better understand the environment future crews will experience – and develop effective protections.
 
This week, we're exploring the Artemis I mission research that will protect future astronauts.
When astronauts in Orion venture far beyond Earth into deep space, they will expand humanity’s frontier and push the boundaries of exploration. While the spacecraft is designed with systems and materials to keep the crew safe, leaving the protection of Earth’s magnetosphere exposes astronauts to a radiation environment in space that scientists and engineers at NASA are working hard to protect against.
Available in English and Spanish

Which materials will block the most simulated space radiation? Students experiment with different materials to see which combinations best block a flashlight beam.
Illustrate NASA’s journey to the Moon!

Students can use this template to create a comic illustrating the adventures of NASA’s Artemis astronauts! Also available in Spanish.

Need some inspiration? Take a look at NASA’s new web comic featuring some of the Artemis I “passengers” aboard Orion. Also available in Spanish.

Use #NASAMoonSnap to share your comic creations on social media with us!

Artemis astronauts will have a pit stop on their way to landing on the lunar surface. The Gateway will be an outpost orbiting the Moon that provides vital support for a sustainable, long-term human return to the lunar surface, as well as a staging point for deep space exploration.

Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. EST, to explore "Gateway: A Home Base for Human Missions to the Moon and Beyond!" Participants will learn about hands-on/minds-on NASA STEM resources that encourage 21st century skills like communication, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Looking for a quick math challenge?

Check out this standards-aligned exercise that puts a math twist on the topics of space radiation and solar activity data.

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Visit NASA STEM Engagement on the Web: 
NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement: https://stem.nasa.gov
NASA's Join Artemis Website: https://stem.nasa.gov/artemis/
NASA Kids’ Club: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub