Astronauts are bringing computers to space—and IT troubles, too

The Artemis II mission now underway aims to send three Americans and one Canadian back to and around the moon, a journey that will mark humans’ farthest trek into space in decades. The program is one of a series of endeavors, including next-generation space stations, a lunar habitat, and even a manned Mars mission, that will vastly expand human presence in outer space.

Critically, these missions are all certain to involve spacey versions of consumer technologies, which have now become a fixture of life in space.