Small Karoo village frozen in time helping return astronauts to the Moon

• Matjiesfontein village was not 'frozen in time' but is instead a preserved town that has been restored to its Victorian era charm.
• The town's unique location, exceptionally dark skies, minimal cloud cover, and low levels of radio interference make it an ideal site for the Matjiesfontein ground station supporting NASA's Artemis lunar missions.
• The success of the Matjiesfontein ground station is seen as a critical component of NASA's Artemis programme to return astronauts to the Moon, with the facility helping support uninterrupted communication with NASA spacecraft during lunar missions.