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MIT tech powered the Artemis II livestreams

During the original US missions to the moon in the 1960s and ’70s, astronauts relied on radio-frequency systems to communicate, sending grainy, low-quality images and videos to Earth. But on the Artemis II Orion mission in April, spacecraft transmitted crystal-clear footage at speeds on par with those of home internet connections. The livestreams so many…

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Cosmic Collisions Planetarium Show

Film/Documentary | Grades 6-12+ | Cosmic Collisions is an educational film and educator's guide exploring solar activity, energy, and cosmic impacts to enhance NGSS-aligned space science lessons.

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