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CERN Timepix chips fly to the Moon 🌕 At 00:35 CEST today, the Artemis II mission successfully launched, marking the first human journey to the Moon since 1972. Six Timepix chips developed #AtCERN will measure the radiation environment inside the spacecraft that will orbit the Moon during NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Artemis II mission. The chips form part of NASA’s Hybrid Electronic Radiation Assessor (HERA) system, which is designed to monitor the radiation environment inside the Orion spacecraft. The system will measure the composition, intensity and energy of incoming particles in real time, helping scientists to assess the radiation exposure of both crew members and onboard electronics. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e5zmEdv8 📸1) NASA/Bill Ingalls, 2) CERN