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NASA convenes Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium 2026 Spring Meeting to focus lunar surface research and technology

NASA’s Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) 2026 Spring Meeting runs April 28–30, with an April 28 session at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC and follow-on sessions April 29–30. The meeting gathers stakeholders to advance lunar surface research, technology and collaboration.

2026-04-02T21:47:05.595864-07:00

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Passengers aboard commercial flights photograph Artemis II launch from the sky

2026-04-02T15:06:28.993455-07:00

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CLPS firms eye major opportunity as NASA plans monthly uncrewed lunar landings

2026-04-02T15:20:06.504426-07:00

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Artemis II heads to the Moon after successful translunar injection burn

2026-04-02T10:01:14.506330-07:00

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NASA convenes Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium 2026 Spring Meeting to focus lunar surface research and technology NASA’s Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC) 2026 Spring Meeting runs April 28–30, with an April 28 session at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC and follow-on sessions April 29–30. The meeting gathers stakeholders to advance lunar surface research, technology and collaboration.

2026-04-02T21:47:05.595864-07:00

NASA convenes Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium 2026 Spring Meeting to focus lunar surface research and technology

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NASA reorients Swift to extend lifetime ahead of planned reboost mission NASA reoriented the Swift astrophysics spacecraft to extend its operational life as its orbit decays, buying time for a planned reboost mission later this year that will attempt to raise Swift’s orbit. The temporary changes preserve science operations and position the satellite for the recovery attempt.

2026-04-02T16:52:22.181336-07:00

NASA reorients Swift to extend lifetime ahead of planned reboost mission

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CLPS firms eye major opportunity as NASA plans monthly uncrewed lunar landings NASA outlined a Moon-base strategy relying on monthly uncrewed landings to build and resupply a phased surface base, with launches starting as soon as next year. Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) vendors see a sustained market for landers, logistics and payload deliveries if cadence is realized.

2026-04-02T15:20:06.504426-07:00

CLPS firms eye major opportunity as NASA plans monthly uncrewed lunar landings

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Passengers aboard commercial flights photograph Artemis II launch from the sky Passengers aboard nearby commercial aircraft captured NASA's Artemis II launch from the sky, recording striking photos and video of the SLS‑Orion stack's ascent. The airborne vantage offered a rare, in‑flight perspective on a crewed lunar‑launch event and underscores public visibility of major launch operations.

2026-04-02T15:06:28.993455-07:00

Passengers aboard commercial flights photograph Artemis II launch from the sky

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Artemis II heads to the Moon after successful translunar injection burn After one day in Earth orbit verifying Orion systems, NASA's Artemis II completed a successful translunar injection burn at 7:49 p.m. EDT on April 2, placing the four‑person crew on a free‑return trajectory for a roughly ten‑day lunar flyby that returns them on April 10.

2026-04-02T10:01:14.506330-07:00

Artemis II heads to the Moon after successful translunar injection burn

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Moog flight‑control systems steer successful Artemis II launch Moog Technology's flight‑control systems successfully steered the Artemis II launch, providing guidance and control across critical launch phases and contributing to the mission's on‑orbit departure. The milestone validates Moog's flight‑control performance and underscores supplier integration with NASA and prime contractors.

2026-04-02T08:07:23.087547-07:00

Moog flight‑control systems steer successful Artemis II launch

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JWST reveals obscured star formation in striking new images New James Webb Space Telescope images expose star formation previously hidden behind dust, revealing structural detail and emission that were invisible at shorter wavelengths. Scientists say the images keep delivering unexpected insights, underscoring JWST's continuing ability to probe obscured processes in galaxy evolution.

2026-04-02T08:07:22.497403-07:00

JWST reveals obscured star formation in striking new images

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China’s moon program accelerates as U.S. launches lunar flyby The U.S. launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, while Beijing is pursuing its own moon program with formidable focus—releasing photos and videos and stepping up missions. These parallel moves highlight intensifying competition over lunar science, operations and strategic presence in cislunar space.

2026-04-01T21:21:40.967519-07:00

China’s moon program accelerates as U.S. launches lunar flyby

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NASA convenes Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium 2026 Spring Meeting to focus lunar surface research and technology

Passengers aboard commercial flights photograph Artemis II launch from the sky

CLPS firms eye major opportunity as NASA plans monthly uncrewed lunar landings

Artemis II heads to the Moon after successful translunar injection burn

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