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NASA’s Orion spacecraft, key to returning humans to the moon under the Artemis program, is getting major upgrades after unexpected heat shield erosion during a recent test flight. Engineers are now implementing critical design changes to ensure astronaut safety on future crewed missions — including a lunar flyby — as part of the broader push toward Mars. Every detail matters in this high-stakes, multi-year effort to make humanity’s next giant leap into space both safe and sustainable.

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