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NASA Artemis II astronauts will take the 10-year-old Nikon D5 DSLR camera around the moon, here is why

By [NR] admin | Published: March 3, 2026

NASA Artemis II astronauts will take the 10-year-old Nikon D5 DSLR camera (you can still get one today) around the moon. Here is why:

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At CES 2025, Nikon will showcase thermal blankets designed to protect cameras and lenses from lunar dust and extreme temperature changes

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2025

I updated my last CES post with the latest information from Nikon: Nikon at the 2025 CES show *UPDATED* In addition to the robot vision, riblet processing, car cameras, virtual and mirrorless solutions, Nikon also listed the Artemis Mission + Nikon Z9 collaboration: “At CES 2025, Nikon will showcase its solutions that support this monumental […]

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The Nikon Z9 is going to the moon with the upcoming Artemis III mission

By [NR] admin | Published: February 29, 2024

       In addition to the ISS, the flagship Nikon Z9 camera is also going to the moon with the upcoming Artemis III mission – previously reported here: It seems that the Nikon Z9 camera is going to the moon Additional information:

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It seems that the Nikon Z9 camera is going to the moon

By [NR] admin | Published: November 2, 2023

It seems likely that a Nikon Z camera, probably the Nikon Z9, is in the testing phase to go on the next US moon mission “Artemis III”. The original news was published by the European Space Agency on 10/24 – if you zoom in on the headline picture you can see that the lens is […]

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