What Happened
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.
Why It Matters
Reporters' questions on the risks were certainly valid and appropriate.
Key Details
- In an open society, it is vital to set expectations for any hazardous venture such as spaceflight—most importantly for the astronauts actually making the journey, but also for NASA's workforce, the White House, lawmakers, and members of the public paying for the endeavor.
- What's more, Artemis II will be the first mission since 1972 to fly humans to the vicinity of the Moon.
- This is not following the well-trodden yet perilous path that astronauts take to reach the International Space Station, just a few hundred miles above Earth.Read full article Comments
Background Context
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. In an open society, it is vital to set expectations for any hazardous venture such as spaceflight—most importantly for the astronauts actually making the journey, but also for NASA's workforce, the White House, lawmakers, and members of the public paying for the endeavor. What's more, Artemis II will be the first mission since 1972 to fly humans to the vicinity of the Moon. This is not following the well-trodden yet perilous path that astronauts take to reach the Intern
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Source: Ars Technica – All content – Original Link
Source: Ars Technica – All content
