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What's it like to land on the Moon? Inside the NASA simulator helping prepare for Artemis mission

Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson
Reporter · Chicago, IL

Mark Thompson has spent over a decade highlighting community stories across Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University and has contributed to various local outlets, including Chicago Reader, focusing on grassroots initiatives and neighborhood developments.

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Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 6:58 PM · 1 min read
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What's it like to land on the Moon? Inside the NASA simulator helping prepare for Artemis mission
       — Aurora Community news

As NASA prepares for the first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972, researchers in the Bay Area are using advanced simulators to recreate conditions astronauts could experience during a Moon landing.

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