{"689766":{"#nid":"689766","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Georgia Tech experts hope Artemis II launch renews interest in space exploration","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe successful launch of Artemis II has renewed interest in space exploration, and experts at Georgia Tech say the mission could inspire a new generation while advancing technologies that benefit life on Earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe technologies we create, the money we spend on this, benefit life on earth,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/w-jud-ready\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJud Ready\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Space Research Institute, who oversees tens of millions of dollars of space research. [\u2026]Just like Apollo inspired a generation, the hope is that Artemis can as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents stopped by a series of telescopes set out by Georgia Tech\u2019s Astronomy Club on Thursday morning, peering at the sun and asking questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMost were answered by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/paul-sell\u0022\u003EPaul Sell\u003C\/a\u003E, who directs Tech\u2019s observatory. \u201cThe sun is very active,\u201d he explained to one student. \u201cIt goes through 11-year cycles.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe successful launch of Artemis II has renewed interest in space exploration, and experts at Georgia Tech say the mission could inspire a new generation while advancing technologies that benefit life on Earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe technologies we create, the money we spend on this, benefit life on earth,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/w-jud-ready\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJud Ready\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Space Research Institute, who oversees tens of millions of dollars of space research. [\u2026]Just like Apollo inspired a generation, the hope is that Artemis can as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents stopped by a series of telescopes set out by Georgia Tech\u2019s Astronomy Club on Thursday morning, peering at the sun and asking questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMost were answered by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/paul-sell\u0022\u003EPaul Sell\u003C\/a\u003E, who directs Tech\u2019s observatory. \u201cThe sun is very active,\u201d he explained to one student. \u201cIt goes through 11-year cycles.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2026-04-15 15:57:24","changed_gmt":"2026-04-16 13:40:37","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Atlanta News First","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.atlantanewsfirst.com\/2026\/04\/02\/georgia-tech-experts-hope-artemis-ii-launch-renews-interest-space-exploration\/","dateline":{"date":"2026-04-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-04-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"192252","name":"cos-planetary"},{"id":"172511","name":"Frontiers Conference"},{"id":"190596","name":"space research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}