NASA releases nearly 1TB of Artemis II data to public

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 16:48 · Archive

NASA has released nearly one terabyte of photographs, video, audio and astronaut notes from the Artemis II mission to the moon.

NASA has released nearly one terabyte of science data from the Artemis II mission, making it publicly available through its Planetary Data System and the Artemis II: Sights & Sounds of Science website. The archive includes over 11,000 photographs and videos, more than 8.5 hours of audio, and images annotated by the astronauts themselves. This represents the first planetary science data obtained outside Earth and directly by humans in more than fifty years, with the closest precedent dating to the Apollo era.

The release includes three supplementary reports: the Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Report, the Artemis II Lunar Science Operations Report, and the Artemis II Lunar Science Data User Guide. Among the notable observations captured during the mission were impact flashes on the moon's dark side, which the crew reported to mission control in Houston. These impact flashes may represent some of the faintest observed with the human eye.

The data is intended primarily for the scientific community, including planetary geologists, flight engineers, heliophysicists and specialists in remote sensing and meteoroid impacts. However, the public can also access the mission transcripts and annotated lunar photographs through NASA's dedicated science page. Researchers on Earth will analyse the information to produce new findings about the moon and inform future human missions.

How it is being reported

• NASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data onlineIf you thought you'd seen all there is to see from the Artemis II mission, you're wrong. This week NASA posted over 800GB worth of science data, images, and videos on the Artemis II: Sights & Sounds of Science site. The archive includes over 11,000 photos and videos, over 8.5 hours of audio, and crew-annotated […]The Verge · 11 Oct, 16:34
• NASA Just Made Nearly 1 TB of Artemis II Data Available to the PublicThe data drop includes photographs, audio, video, and astronauts’ notes that will be used to study the moon and prepare for future human missions.Wired · 9 Oct, 19:30

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