Space weather can be deadly. Here’s how NASA protects the Artemis II crew. - National Geographic
Solar storm tech on Artemis II will help protect humans traveling even deeper into space. This solar storm lasted for days and forced astronauts working in low-Earth orbit, aboard NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle, to retreat to a shielded storm shelter in the farthest interior of the craft. Over the last week, NASA’s Artemis II crew has ventured far beyond the safety of our planet’s magnetic field, where solar storms pose even more serious threats. The Artemis II crew’s vessel, Orion, is the first