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Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back?

NASA's Artemis II mission is sending humans back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Here are the reasons why the U.S. wants to return.

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Artemis II: humanity's return to the Moon reaches the launch pad

When European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano commanded the International Space Station in 2019, Christina Koch was his flight engineer. The pair spent six months together in orbit before returning to Earth on the same Soyuz spacecraft. Now Koch is preparing to fly to the Moon, and Parmitano says the…

Radio France Internationale

The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight

Apollo 11 first landed astronauts on the Moon in 1969, but the journey to the lunar surface actually began 43 years before, in snowy Massachusetts.

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Can you see Earth's shadow?

Earth's shadow follows the planet as it orbits the sun. You can get a sense of its enormous, awe-inspiring size by seeing this silhouette cast on objects ranging from satellites to the moon.

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In Space, Regulators Seek To Boldly Go Where No Bureaucrat Has Gone Before

We don’t really need intrusive laws and regulations to govern lunar mining and space exploration.

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New launch date for Nasa moon mission announced after series of setbacks

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Nasa sets new launch date for Artemis Moon mission

The rocket will return to the launch pad next week as astronauts prepare for first lunar mission since 1972

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NASA prepares April launch for first crewed Moon mission in more than 50 years

The space agency has a six-day launch window at the start of April. If it misses that opportunity, it must stand down until 30 April or early May.

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Nasa plans to have a permanent base on the Moon by 2030 – how it can be done

A US Senate committee has directed Nasa to begin work on a Moon base “as soon as is practicable”. Under legislation advanced by the Senate lawmakers, the outpost would serve as a science laboratory and proving ground, where astronauts would develop the capabilities to live and work beyond Earth’s orbit.

The Conversation

US lawmakers call for a permanent moon base. Will it ever happen?

The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that America is in a space race with China.

Space

Scientists say 'moon is safe' as concerns of asteroid strike dismissed

Scientists give their verdict amid fears of an asteroid hitting the lunar surface

Evening Standard

How to Track Artemis II Mission in Real Time Using NASA's New Tracking Tool

Track the Artemis II mission in real time using NASA's AROW tracker. See Orion's location, speed, distance from Earth and Moon, and mission milestones live.

International Business Times

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers to the Moon.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4: NASA Confirms No Threat to Earth, Possible Lunar Impact

NASA confirms whether asteroid 2024 YR4 poses a threat to Earth, but a small chance of impacting the Moon in 2032 sparks interest.

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NASA gives update on ‘city killer’ asteroid predicted to hit Moon in 2032

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'City killer' asteroid will narrowly miss the moon, James Webb Telescope reveals

The "city killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 won't hit Earth or the moon when it whizzes by in 2032, the latest James Webb Space Telescope observations confirm.

The Independent UK

We could grow chickpeas on the Moon, scientists say

Nasa and other space agencies hope that humans will be living on the Moon in the coming years – and they’ll need something to eat

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Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt

Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but are they edible?

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With Artemis II facing delays, NASA announces big structural changes to the lunar program

Throughout February 2026, people at the Kennedy Space Center got to witness an exciting sight: NASA’s behemoth Space Launch System rocket, SLS, standing on the launch pad, aimed toward the sky. The launch system has been key to the Artemis program – an ambitious series of missions intended to culminate…

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NASA is overhauling its Artemis program. What does that mean for humanity's return to the moon?

In a major shakeup of the Artemis program, NASA is adding more missions to its timeline to land astronauts on the moon in 2028.

The Independent UK

Worm moon: Lunar eclipse arrives with second full moon of the year

Tonight’s Moon is fresh from the last eclipse for years

The Independent UK

Stunning lunar eclipse pictures as blood moon fills the sky in several continents

The so-called blood moon looks red because of stray bits of sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere

Evening Standard

‘Worm moon’ to be visible to skygazers in the UK on Tuesday

Clear skies are forecast in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, offering a chance to see the full moon.

The Conversation

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

International Business Times UK

Total Lunar Eclipse 2026: Cosmic 'Blood Moon' To Unleash Wealth And Luck For 7 Zodiac Signs - Check Yours

Explore the celestial and astrological significance of the 2026 total lunar eclipse, including predictions for zodiac signs.

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