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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

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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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Artemis II launch draws crowds to Florida's Space Coast as crew departs O&C Building

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

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Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history

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

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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 draws crowds to Florida's Space Coast as crew departs O&C Building Artemis II's crew left the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to cheers as tens of thousands of visitors flocked to Florida's Space Coast for the launch. Local schools staged activities and officials issued viewing maps and timing to help spectators across the region.

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

Artemis II launch draws crowds to Florida's Space Coast as crew departs O&C Building

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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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NASA: X-59 March 20 flight cut short by false‑positive warning; no safety issue NASA said its X-59 demonstrator's March 20 second flight was shortened after a system warning; post‑flight analysis determined the alert was a false positive. The agency said the event posed no safety issue and the program will proceed with scheduled test flights.

2026-04-01T01:15:37.357835-07:00

NASA: X-59 March 20 flight cut short by false‑positive warning; no safety issue

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KYTHERA concept outlines technologies for a 200‑day Venus surface mission KYTHERA concept outlines technologies to enable a 200‑day Venus surface mission. It addresses Venus’s extreme surface conditions—average temperatures of about 464°C and pressures ~92 times Earth’s, where the longest spacecraft lasted just over two hours—by proposing new thermal protection, pressure‑tolerant systems and sustained power solutions for long‑duration science.

2026-03-31T19:55:48.123110-07:00

KYTHERA concept outlines technologies for a 200‑day Venus surface mission

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

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

Artemis II launch draws crowds to Florida's Space Coast as crew departs O&C Building

Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history

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