NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks–there's a reason why
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- NASA officials discussed risks of the Artemis II Moon mission during a press conference.
- Artemis II is the first human mission to the Moon's vicinity since 1972.
- The mission will travel over 1,000 times farther from Earth than the ISS.
- The crew will use the Space Launch System and Orion, which have only flown together once before.
- NASA completed a risk assessment for Artemis II but questions its usefulness.
- Lori Glaze emphasized that risk numbers may not fully capture mission hazards.