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<p>Artemis II will send astronauts around the Moon and safely home. At the core of the mission is the European Service Module: providing propulsion, power and life support for their journey into deep space.</p>
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Artemis II will send astronauts around the Moon and safely home. At the core of the mission is the European Service Module: providing propulsion, power and life support for their journey into deep space.
The European Service Module (ESM) is a spacecraft component designed to provide essential services such as propulsion, power, and life support for missions beyond low Earth orbit. It plays a crucial role in supporting crewed missions to destinations like the Moon and Mars.
Deep space exploration involves missions that go beyond Earth's orbit to study celestial bodies and phenomena in the far reaches of our solar system and beyond. This field of study is crucial for understanding the universe, the origins of planets, and the potential for life on other worlds.