Artemis II mission signals turning point for science, diplomacy and exploration, Duke faculty say

By Claire Cranford

For the first time since 1972, humans are venturing beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). Duke faculty and administrators say the significance of the Artemis II — launched by NASA on April 1 with a crew of four astronauts — is difficult to overstate. The mission is a collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency and is supported by partners around the world.

“We're so fortunate to be alive to witness this in real time,” said Provost Alec Gallimore, an aerospace engineer by training who specializes in rocket propulsion. “I still have a sense of wonder and awe of the fact that we're able to do this, and we're able to do it when we come together and work as one and as a team." Read more in the Chronicle...