After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts’ first trip to the moon in more than half a century. NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission NASA begins the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years Apollo’s impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA’s return to the moon with Artemis II launch Meet the Artemis crew in NASA’s 1st astronaut moon mission in more than a half-century He suddenly couldn’t speak in space.

It can even alert occupants of a moon base if there is radioactive debris to hit the lunar surface.