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9 highlights from Artemis II's historic journey around the moon

CBS News

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what do you think the “9 highlights” might include (launch, moon flyby, return, etc.)?
What do you already know about NASA’s Artemis program and its goal?
Why might a “historic journey around the moon” be important before a future moon landing?

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9 highlights from Artemis II's historic journey around the moon

Highlights 1–3: Launch, early testing, and the “go” decision (00:00 – 03:03)

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1. Why does the speaker emphasize that Artemis II was a “test flight”?

Because the mission was canceled and restarted
Because the spacecraft and rocket had never carried people before
Because the astronauts were training inside a simulator on Earth
Because the mission was only designed to reach the space station

2. What system is described as a potential “dealbreaker” for going to the moon?

The cabin lights
The CO2 scrubbing (removal) systems
The parachute packing process
The cameras used to take photos

3. What does TLI (translunar injection) mean in the report?

A burn that powers down the engines for safety
A burn that brings the capsule back to the space station
A burn that sends the capsule out of Earth orbit toward the moon
A burn that lands the capsule on the moon

9 highlights from Artemis II's historic journey around the moon

Highlights 4–7: Deep space, lunar flyby, images, and radio silence (03:03 – 08:46)

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1. About how close does Orion come to the moon during the lunar flyby?

About 400 miles
It lands on the surface
About 4,000 miles
About 40,000 miles

2. What is one reason the far side of the moon feels unusual to the crew?

It has no craters at all
It is the side you can never see from Earth
It is covered by oceans
It is always completely dark

3. How long is the approximate radio silence when Orion goes behind the moon?

14 minutes
6 hours
4 minutes
40 minutes

9 highlights from Artemis II's historic journey around the moon

Highlights 8–9: Re-entry risks, heat shield concerns, and splashdown recovery (08:46 – 12:15)

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1. What does the flight director call the biggest worry: “the unknown unknowns”?

Problems with astronaut training schedules
Problems no one has thought about yet
Problems with taking photos in space
Problems caused by bad weather on Earth

2. Approximately how fast will the capsule enter Earth’s upper atmosphere, according to the report?

240,000 miles per hour
2,400 miles per hour
24,000 miles per hour
12,000 miles per hour

3. What change did NASA make after seeing heat shield damage on Artemis I?

They decided to land the capsule on land instead of water
They canceled Artemis II
They kept the heat shield but modified the return trajectory
They replaced the entire capsule

9 highlights from Artemis II's historic journey around the moon

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1. What is the main purpose of Artemis II as described in the video?

To test key systems with a crew before future moon landings
To build a permanent base on the moon
To search for life on the far side of the moon
To repair the International Space Station

2. Why is the decision after TLI described as especially serious?

Because the astronauts must leave the capsule
Because after TLI the crew is committed and far from Earth if problems happen
Because the capsule must land on the moon immediately
Because TLI ends all communication permanently

3. Which idea is repeated as a major theme of seeing Earth from space?

Countries look bigger from orbit
Earth looks the same size as the moon
A sense that humans are “one people” and Earth is shared
The crew feels competition with other nations

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

9 highlights from Artemis II's historic journey around the moon

Why do you think NASA tests so many systems (like CO2 removal) before committing to the moon?
The crew describes a new “perspective” from space. How can changing perspective affect people’s values or decisions on Earth?
Do you think sending humans around the moon is worth the cost and risk? Why or why not?
Which part of the journey (launch, flyby, radio silence, re-entry, recovery) seems most challenging to you, and why?