NASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data online
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If 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
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A high-tech data center filled with rows of server racks, where a NASA employee is looking at a screen showing a massive folder labeled 'Artemis II Data Dump - 800GB,' with a puzzled look on their face, surrounded by numerous labeled folders like 'Mars Rover Data' and 'Hubble Telescope Archives.'
Caption: Even NASA ran out of space on their hard drives
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Based on the original story on theverge.com.
Editor's note
This massive release of data from the Artemis II mission is a treasure trove for space enthusiasts and scientists alike, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the latest in lunar exploration. By sharing such a vast amount of information, NASA is not only democratizing access to space research but also inviting the public to be part of the scientific journey.
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Panel 1
(a) NASA is a space agency that conducts scientific research and exploration, including missions like Artemis II, which involves collecting vast amounts of data from space. (b) The irony is that NASA, known for its strict control over the release of space mission data, suddenly made an enormous amount of sensitive information publicly accessible. (c) The highlight is the notion that NASA's data dump is so comprehensive that it includes every mundane moment of the mission, from astronauts eating space food to routine equipment checks. ---
Panel 2
*Setting: A small conference room at NASA headquarters. A group of scientists and engineers are gathered around a large screen showing a live feed of the Artemis II mission. One scientist holds a tablet with the Artemis II: Sights & Sounds of Science website open.* Scientist 1 (Excitedly) Scientist 2 (Scratching head)
Scientist 1: Did you see this? NASA just dumped everything from Artemis II online!
Scientist 2: Even the boring bits?
Panel 3
*Setting: The same conference room. The large screen now displays a grainy video of astronauts in the spacecraft, one of them eating a tube of space food while looking somewhat bored.* Scientist 3 (Sarcastically) Scientist 4 (Laughing)
Scientist 3: Yes, even this.
Scientist 4: They must have included it just to make us feel better about our own dull office lives.
Panel 4
*Setting: A dark, quiet room with a single desk. A lone scientist sits at the desk, headphones on, staring intently at a computer screen displaying various files and folders. The screen shows a folder named * Scientist 5 (Muttering to themselves) Scientist 6 (Walking in) Scientist 5 (Sighing)
Setting: Artemis II Daily Logs.
Scientist 5: If I have to listen to one more hour of space radio static...
Scientist 6: Hey, did you find the part where they reboot the navigation system for the third time?
Scientist 5: It’s right here. (Points to a 15-minute video) Enjoy the show.
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