Kelsey Young
Research space scientist at NASA Goddard serving as Artemis Science Flight Operations Lead and Lunar Observations and Imaging Campaign Lead for Artemis II, focusing on preparing astronauts to observe and study planetary surfaces.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 53min
Artemis II: How NASA Will Study the Moon—And the Astronauts Going There
Jancy McPhee, a neuroscientist studying human health risks in deep space. Kelsey Young, a lunar geologist training astronauts in field geology. They discuss how astronauts will observe unseen lunar terrain, intensive geology training in places like Iceland, selecting priority science targets, and experiments studying sleep, immune markers, and bone-marrow responses during Artemis II.
Jan 28, 2026 • 1h 4min
Artemis II and III: The science that brings us back to the Moon
Noah Petro, NASA Goddard lab chief and Artemis III project scientist, and Kelsey Young, Artemis Science Flight Operations Lead preparing astronauts for lunar observations, talk lunar return preparations. They discuss Artemis II flyby targets, training astronauts to observe like geologists, the importance of lighting and human description, and science goals for Artemis III at the Moon’s south pole and SPA basin.
