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Christina Koch to Be the First Woman to Journey Around the Moon

Christina Koch will become the first woman to journey around the Moon. Koch previously set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman and participated in NASA's first all‑female spacewalk, credentials cited as she is named to the upcoming lunar circumlunar flight.

2026-04-01T11:19:57.414022-07:00

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Victor Glover to be first Black astronaut to orbit the Moon as Artemis II pilot

2026-04-01T11:00:50.892807-07:00

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Artemis II launch fever: crew send-off draws thousands to Florida as engineers clear abort-system hardware issue

2026-04-01T09:01:09.393423-07:00

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Artemis II foregrounds human health: immune-system shifts and organ-on-a-chip tests on the crewed lunar flyby

2026-04-01T10:16:52.330185-07:00

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Christina Koch to Be the First Woman to Journey Around the Moon Christina Koch will become the first woman to journey around the Moon. Koch previously set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman and participated in NASA's first all‑female spacewalk, credentials cited as she is named to the upcoming lunar circumlunar flight.

2026-04-01T11:19:57.414022-07:00

Christina Koch to Be the First Woman to Journey Around the Moon

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Victor Glover to be first Black astronaut to orbit the Moon as Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, named pilot of NASA's Artemis II crewed lunar flyby, will become the first Black astronaut to orbit the Moon. A veteran since 2013 and the first Black astronaut on a long‑duration ISS expedition, Glover's assignment spotlights an often‑overlooked lineage of Black American explorers.

2026-04-01T11:00:50.892807-07:00

Victor Glover to be first Black astronaut to orbit the Moon as Artemis II pilot

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Reid Wiseman named commander of Artemis II, NASA's first crewed Moon mission since 1972 Reid Wiseman, who as a child never imagined becoming an astronaut, will command Artemis II — NASA’s first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972. The flight places Wiseman at the center of efforts to validate Orion systems and deep‑space operational procedures for future lunar returns.

2026-04-01T10:20:01.163500-07:00

Reid Wiseman named commander of Artemis II, NASA's first crewed Moon mission since 1972

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Artemis II foregrounds human health: immune-system shifts and organ-on-a-chip tests on the crewed lunar flyby Artemis II's crewed lunar flyby will carry a biomedical suite probing immune-system shifts and organ-on-a-chip responses to deep-space conditions. Those experiments will characterise physiological changes beyond low Earth orbit and validate medical diagnostics and countermeasures required for sustained lunar operations and future Mars missions.

2026-04-01T10:16:52.330185-07:00

Artemis II foregrounds human health: immune-system shifts and organ-on-a-chip tests on the crewed lunar flyby

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Artemis II launch fever: crew send-off draws thousands to Florida as engineers clear abort-system hardware issue Thousands of space enthusiasts and future engineers have converged on Florida’s Space Coast to cheer Artemis II as the crew departed Kennedy’s O&C Building, while engineers reported a fix to hardware that interfaces with the launch-abort system, a key technical clearance ahead of the lunar flyby.

2026-04-01T09:01:09.393423-07:00

Artemis II launch fever: crew send-off draws thousands to Florida as engineers clear abort-system hardware issue

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Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history Examining past space programs reveals operational, industrial and policy lessons to accelerate near‑term lunar settlements. The analysis synthesizes programmatic trade‑offs, in‑situ construction potential, cost drivers and governance challenges to inform how NASA, commercial partners and international actors should design and sustain surface outposts.

2026-04-01T06:10:53.786912-07:00

Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history

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Humanity Is Returning to the Moon — So Why Isn't Anyone Watching? A crewed return to the Moon is imminent, but media and public attention are muted compared with the Apollo era. That lack of spotlight — even as governments and commercial partners invest heavily in lunar return programs — should concern stakeholders tracking program momentum and policy outcomes.

2026-04-01T03:20:22.929004-07:00

Humanity Is Returning to the Moon — So Why Isn't Anyone Watching?

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Virgin Galactic targets late‑2026 restart of commercial suborbital flights as next‑generation spaceplane nears completion Virgin Galactic expects to resume commercial suborbital flights by year‑end 2026 as its first next‑generation spaceplane nears completion. The target establishes a public timetable for remaining test flights, regulatory clearance, crew and operational preparations, and the transition to revenue service.

2026-03-31T18:12:22.732928-07:00

Virgin Galactic targets late‑2026 restart of commercial suborbital flights as next‑generation spaceplane nears completion

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Christina Koch to Be the First Woman to Journey Around the Moon

Victor Glover to be first Black astronaut to orbit the Moon as Artemis II pilot

Artemis II launch fever: crew send-off draws thousands to Florida as engineers clear abort-system hardware issue

Artemis II foregrounds human health: immune-system shifts and organ-on-a-chip tests on the crewed lunar flyby

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