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Artemis astronauts to shed light on space health risks

Although shielded from the icy vacuum, the Artemis II crew may have been exposed to potentially high levels of space radiation — a health risk NASA is closely monitoring.

Published Apr 10, 2026, 2:55 AM EDT | WFMZZ

While the Artemis II astronauts were protected from the vacuum of space during their voyage, their bodies may nonetheless have been exposed to potentially high levels of radiation. NASA is closely watching those exposures to better understand the health risks that could affect future deep-space missions.