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Artemis’s First Launch, with Libby Jackson

Instant Genius

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Space Launch Window - What's Going On?

The launch windows are not just there to set the draw, he says. In order for that to work, you need the earth and the moon to be in just the right alignment. They want to make sure that the sunlight's just right at the moon when they get there so they can see what they want to see. He asks: Why do we have these launch windows and why are they sort of bundled together?

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