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Goonhilly Supports NASA's Artemis II Mission

Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall will assist NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon, tracking the Orion spacecraft. This collaboration highlights Cornwall's role in deep space exploration.

Source:bbc.com

Standard — natural English

69 words · ~1 min read

The Goonhilly Earth Station, located in Cornwall, is set to assist NASA with its Artemis II mission, which aims to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. Goonhilly has a history of supporting space missions, including the Apollo 11 Moon landing and the Artemis I mission. The team at Goonhilly is excited about their role and hopes to contribute to future lunar missions.

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Test your understanding

1. What is the purpose of the Artemis II mission?

2. Where is Goonhilly Earth Station located?

3. What significant event did Goonhilly support in 1969?

4. How many deep space missions does Goonhilly support regularly?

Discussion

How do you think technology has changed space exploration over the years?

Vocabulary

  • mission

    a specific task or journey with a purpose

    "NASA's mission is to explore space."

  • support

    to help or assist

    "Goonhilly will support NASA during the mission."

  • astronaut

    a person trained to travel in space

    "The astronaut will fly around the Moon."

  • launch

    to send a spacecraft into the air

    "NASA plans to launch the Artemis II mission soon."

  • track

    to follow the path of something

    "Goonhilly will track the Orion spacecraft."