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Solar activity could threaten Artemis crew

Elevated solar activity during the Artemis launch window raises the possibility of energetic solar particle events that could increase radiation exposure and disrupt spacecraft systems, prompting reassessment of astronaut shielding, mission timelines and operational protections ahead of the crewed lunar flyby.

2026-03-29T16:30:35.623562-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

America's Rocket Factory Comes Full Circle as Artemis Restarts Crewed Beyond-LEO Launches

2026-03-29T14:31:11.247735-07:00

Bloomberg

Who Benefits From NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Return — Stakeholders, Strategy and Spending Priorities

2026-03-29T09:02:25.462661-07:00

Space.com

Artemis II crew named: three Americans and Canada’s Jenni Gibbons for first crewed lunar flyby in 50+ years

2026-03-29T03:10:35.234875-07:00

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Solar activity could threaten Artemis crew Elevated solar activity during the Artemis launch window raises the possibility of energetic solar particle events that could increase radiation exposure and disrupt spacecraft systems, prompting reassessment of astronaut shielding, mission timelines and operational protections ahead of the crewed lunar flyby.

2026-03-29T16:30:35.623562-07:00

Solar activity could threaten Artemis crew

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America's Rocket Factory Comes Full Circle as Artemis Restarts Crewed Beyond-LEO Launches NASA is preparing to resume crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit with Artemis, signalling the U.S. rocket industrial base’s return to producing vehicles and systems for human deep‑space launches. The restart closes a multidecade capability gap and refocuses contractors, supply chains and launch infrastructure.

2026-03-29T14:31:11.247735-07:00

America's Rocket Factory Comes Full Circle as Artemis Restarts Crewed Beyond-LEO Launches

Bloomberg

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Who Benefits From NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Return — Stakeholders, Strategy and Spending Priorities NASA's $100 billion plan to return humans to the Moon rekindles the single-minded drive that achieved Apollo in 1969 but spreads objectives across agency, commercial partners and international allies. The program's stakeholder mix and spending priorities will determine which companies, technologies and nations capture most economic and strategic value.

2026-03-29T09:02:25.462661-07:00

Who Benefits From NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Return — Stakeholders, Strategy and Spending Priorities

Space.com

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Artemis II crew named: three Americans and Canada’s Jenni Gibbons for first crewed lunar flyby in 50+ years NASA announced the four-person Artemis II crew — three Americans and Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons — who will fly the agency’s first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The flight will validate Orion systems and operational procedures and showcase a more diverse, modern astronaut corps than Apollo-era teams.

2026-03-29T03:10:35.234875-07:00

Artemis II crew named: three Americans and Canada’s Jenni Gibbons for first crewed lunar flyby in 50+ years

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JPL optical system suppresses stellar glare, bringing direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanets within reach NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has developed an optical starlight‑suppression system that tackles the central obstacle to imaging Earth‑like worlds — stellar glare that outshines planets by roughly 10 billion times. Engineers say the prototype is approaching the contrast performance needed to detect Sun‑analog exoplanets.

2026-03-28T16:59:52.546514-07:00

JPL optical system suppresses stellar glare, bringing direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanets within reach

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Deep internal cracks explain Bennu’s rugged surface NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft found that Bennu's unexpectedly rugged, boulder-strewn surface is the result of deep internal fractures within the asteroid, explaining why in situ observations from 2018 diverged from 2007 Earth-based predictions. Bennu remains a preserved time capsule of the early solar system.

2026-03-28T16:40:16.737795-07:00

Deep internal cracks explain Bennu’s rugged surface

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Mike Fincke suffers sudden 20‑minute loss of speech aboard ISS; cause unknown after medevac NASA astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a sudden loss of speech during dinner aboard the International Space Station that lasted about 20 minutes; he reported feeling fine afterward. The unexplained neurological episode prompted NASA’s first in‑flight medical evacuation and remains under investigation.

2026-03-27T10:40:17.440596-07:00

Mike Fincke suffers sudden 20‑minute loss of speech aboard ISS; cause unknown after medevac

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NASA sending neutron detector to sniff lunar south pole ice up to 3 ft deep NASA is deploying an instrument that uses neutrons — the behaviour of subatomic particles — to locate usable water ice near the Moon’s south pole without drilling. The detector can sense buried ice deposits up to three feet underground, a capability tied to plans for a lasting lunar presence.

2026-03-27T09:35:00.897235-07:00

NASA sending neutron detector to sniff lunar south pole ice up to 3 ft deep

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Solar activity could threaten Artemis crew

America's Rocket Factory Comes Full Circle as Artemis Restarts Crewed Beyond-LEO Launches

Who Benefits From NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Return — Stakeholders, Strategy and Spending Priorities

Artemis II crew named: three Americans and Canada’s Jenni Gibbons for first crewed lunar flyby in 50+ years

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