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Priyanka Dhopade, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Artemis II: as humans return to the Moon, which of these 4 futures will we choose?

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The four Artemis II astronauts who looped around the Moon this week are expected to splash down soon. NASA’s grand mission spells a return to human deep-space travel, with renewed interest in building a long-term Moon base.

The images captured by the crew are spectacular, offering a view from the far side of the Moon with Earth hovering low on the horizon.

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