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Artemis II Returns Home After Record Moon Flyby
space22 hours ago

Artemis II Returns Home After Record Moon Flyby

NASA’s Artemis II mission ends with the Orion capsule splashing down in the Pacific off San Diego after a 10-day lunar flyby, bringing the crew of four—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—home and making them the latest to travel beyond low Earth orbit. The mission set a distance record of about 252,756 miles from Earth, tested life support, radiation detectors and future deep-space gear, and included moments of emotion and teamwork as the crew prepared for a 2028 crewed Moon landing while NASA plans the next steps at Johnson Space Center before a Houston reunion with families.

via The Guardian|
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Artemis II Completes Lunar Loop, Heads Home After Final Checks
space2 days ago

Artemis II Completes Lunar Loop, Heads Home After Final Checks

Artemis II’s four astronauts wrap up final tests aboard the Orion capsule after a loop around the Moon, plan a news conference and another manual piloting pass before Friday’s reentry and splashdown off Southern California. NASA scientists are cataloging thousands of photos and video from the far-side daylight pass for new insights into the Moon's evolution; a toilet hiccup is the only notable issue on what is the first piloted Moon mission since the final Apollo landing in 1972.

via CBS News|
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Artemis II Countdown Enters Final Phase for Crew Moon Flyby
space10 days ago

Artemis II Countdown Enters Final Phase for Crew Moon Flyby

NASA's Artemis II countdown is underway for a Wednesday liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—aboard Orion atop the SLS rocket on a nine-day mission that loops behind the Moon. The flight will test Orion's life-support and navigation systems and pave the way for future lunar landings; Artemis III is no earlier than 2028. The program is shifting toward a lunar base with private landers and in-orbit refueling, and fueling has shown progress after past leaks. Weather forecasts predict an 80% chance of acceptable conditions for liftoff within the two-hour window.

via Ars Technica|
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Artemis II poised for Moon orbit as weather and countdown align
space11 days ago

Artemis II poised for Moon orbit as weather and countdown align

NASA's final pre-launch briefing for Artemis II says countdown and tanking are on track, with weather looking favorable (about 80% acceptable) though cumulus clouds could threaten the launch. The two‑hour window at Kennedy Space Center remains, and the four‑astronaut crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—will fly the Space Launch System and Orion around the Moon for about 10 days, paving the way for future lunar missions. Updates will continue ahead of launch day.

via BBC|
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Sunstorm Won’t Delay Artemis 2 Moon Mission, NASA Says
space11 days ago

Sunstorm Won’t Delay Artemis 2 Moon Mission, NASA Says

NASA says the X1.4 solar flare and its CME pose no threat to Artemis 2’s April 1 launch to the Moon; officials expect no CME effects and note a radiation shelter will be used if needed. Artemis 2 will carry four astronauts on a roughly 10-day lunar flyby aboard SLS/Orion, with liftoff at 6:24 p.m. EDT and about 80% favorable weather; the crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center March 27 and is in prelaunch quarantine.

via Space|
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Artemis II to Circle the Moon With a Diverse Four-Astronaut Team
space11 days ago

Artemis II to Circle the Moon With a Diverse Four-Astronaut Team

NASA's Artemis II will launch a four-astronaut crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canada's Jeremy Hansen—for a nearly 10-day lunar-orbit mission, the first Moon trip since Apollo. The voyage emphasizes a diverse team and serves as a rehearsal for future Moon landings, including a 2027 Earth-orbit docking with lunar landers and a 2028 crewed Moon landing.

via ScienceAlert|
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Orion's Tiny Home: Inside Artemis II's 330-Cubic-Foot Moon Habitat
space13 days ago

Orion's Tiny Home: Inside Artemis II's 330-Cubic-Foot Moon Habitat

NASA's Artemis II crew—Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen—will spend about 10 days in the 330-cubic-foot Orion capsule, looping around the Moon as a critical life-support and habitat test for future moon landings. Inside Orion, they’ll configure a DIY toilet, a small kitchenette, a space for exercise, a radiation shelter, and sleeping bags tied to the walls, with four astronauts sharing a compact open-concept layout but no excursions outside the capsule.

via Mashable|
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Artemis II Gets a Safety Net: Elite Rescue Team on Standby for Moon Mission
space13 days ago

Artemis II Gets a Safety Net: Elite Rescue Team on Standby for Moon Mission

NASA's Artemis II crew is at Kennedy Space Center preparing for a possible Wednesday launch on a nine-day, nearly half-a-million-mile round trip to the Moon, the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. A global Air Force rescue unit, Detachment 3, is on standby with rehearsed contingency plans to retrieve astronauts if needed, including a simulated splashdown where a C-17 delivers equipment and pararescue jumpers extract the crew onto a survival life raft, with supplies to sustain them for 72–96 hours.

via CBS News|
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Artemis 2: Four astronauts set for crewed lunar orbit with live coverage on April 1
space-exploration14 days ago

Artemis 2: Four astronauts set for crewed lunar orbit with live coverage on April 1

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission will launch no earlier than April 1 at 6:24 p.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center, carrying Reid Williams (commander), Victor Glover (pilot), Christina Koch (mission specialist) and CSA’s Jeremy Hansen. The crew will ride the Space Launch System and Orion on a roughly 10-day flight to loop around the Moon, with a close approach around 5,000 miles from the lunar surface and a trans-lunar injection about 24 hours after liftoff. Exterior Orion cameras will stream live footage and NASA expects daily communications with Earth as mission events unfold. Artemis 2 tests the SLS/Orion system for future Artemis missions, though timings can change; Space.com will provide live updates.

via Space|
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Artemis II: NASA’s four-astronaut Moon flyby resumes the Apollo era
space14 days ago

Artemis II: NASA’s four-astronaut Moon flyby resumes the Apollo era

NASA’s Artemis II will launch a four‑person crew to orbit the Moon in the Orion spacecraft—the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo—with Reid Wiseman commanding, Victor Glover piloting, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen (CSA) as mission specialists. The mission will test deep‑space operations ahead of potential future Moon landings, and is a stepping stone toward Artemis III, which aims to land astronauts on the Moon in a subsequent flight, planned to occur in the coming years (targeted around 2026).

via AP News|
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