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EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 7 MIN

Why NASA's $3 billion Artemis II capsule didn’t boil the ocean upon splashdown

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Did NASA actually send four astronauts around the moon, or was the $3 billion Artemis II mission an elaborate hoax? Cosmologist Brad Tucker joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings to break down the engineering behind the spacecraft's re-entry to convince a doubting radio host that the mission was real, successful, and scientifically ground-breaking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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