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ESA seeks commercial partner to deliver NILS2 lunar instrument, preferring European operators

The European Space Agency has launched a tender seeking a commercial partner to deliver its NILS2 scientific instrument to the Moon, explicitly favoring European operators. The procurement establishes a commercial route for lunar payload delivery and signals a preference for European industrial participation.

2026-03-30T07:26:04.934686-07:00

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X1.4 solar flare sparks HF radio blackout and fast CME ahead of Artemis 2; storm supercharges Mars and disrupts ESA orbiters

2026-03-30T05:10:23.148235-07:00

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‘The Sasquatch Is Honesty’: Jeremy Hansen’s Artemis II patch centers Indigenous perspectives

2026-03-30T06:15:24.459820-07:00

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MIT warns up to five building‑sized asteroids could hit Earth by 2100

2026-03-30T04:59:43.555119-07:00

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ESA seeks commercial partner to deliver NILS2 lunar instrument, preferring European operators The European Space Agency has launched a tender seeking a commercial partner to deliver its NILS2 scientific instrument to the Moon, explicitly favoring European operators. The procurement establishes a commercial route for lunar payload delivery and signals a preference for European industrial participation.

2026-03-30T07:26:04.934686-07:00

ESA seeks commercial partner to deliver NILS2 lunar instrument, preferring European operators

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‘The Sasquatch Is Honesty’: Jeremy Hansen’s Artemis II patch centers Indigenous perspectives Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s personal patch for Artemis II incorporates Indigenous perspectives — including a Sasquatch motif he describes as symbolizing honesty — reflecting his cultural identity and the role of a Canadian crew member on NASA’s upcoming Artemis II lunar mission.

2026-03-30T06:15:24.459820-07:00

‘The Sasquatch Is Honesty’: Jeremy Hansen’s Artemis II patch centers Indigenous perspectives

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X1.4 solar flare sparks HF radio blackout and fast CME ahead of Artemis 2; storm supercharges Mars and disrupts ESA orbiters An X1.4 solar flare produced an HF radio blackout and launched a fast coronal mass ejection days before NASA's Artemis 2 launch window. The same solar event compressed and energized Mars' upper atmosphere and caused anomalies on ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.

2026-03-30T05:10:23.148235-07:00

X1.4 solar flare sparks HF radio blackout and fast CME ahead of Artemis 2; storm supercharges Mars and disrupts ESA orbiters

Universe Today

MIT warns up to five building‑sized asteroids could hit Earth by 2100 MIT researchers say Earth faces a non‑zero risk from multiple building‑sized asteroids this century, estimating up to five strikes by 2100. Their analysis notes likely impactors will be far smaller than kilometer‑scale objects, shifting emphasis to detection and rapid‑response capabilities.

2026-03-30T04:59:43.555119-07:00

MIT warns up to five building‑sized asteroids could hit Earth by 2100

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Space medicine taps conflict‑zone humanitarian care for human spaceflight Space medicine research is increasingly integrating lessons from humanitarian medicine and conflict epidemiology to advance care for human spaceflight. Techniques developed for resource‑constrained, high‑risk environments are being adapted to support emergency response, infection control and autonomous medical decision‑making on long‑duration missions.

2026-03-30T03:38:01.415802-07:00

Space medicine taps conflict‑zone humanitarian care for human spaceflight

Space.com

How Artemis II differs from NASA's Apollo moon missions Both programs targeted the Moon, but Artemis II differs markedly from Apollo in goals, architecture, technology, programmatic approach and operational context. This article outlines the principal contrasts between the 1960s Apollo landings and the modern Artemis II crewed lunar flyby.

2026-03-30T03:06:25.408239-07:00

How Artemis II differs from NASA's Apollo moon missions

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NASA releases report finding defects in Boeing Starliner; crewed flights suspended amid wider Boeing program strains NASA released its investigative report into the Boeing Starliner 2024 failures, identifying hardware defects and programmatic weaknesses that led to mission failure and a suspension of crewed Starliner flights pending corrective actions. The findings arrive as Boeing faces broader program pressure, including 777X delivery delays.

2026-03-30T00:26:16.562749-07:00

NASA releases report finding defects in Boeing Starliner; crewed flights suspended amid wider Boeing program strains

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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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ESA seeks commercial partner to deliver NILS2 lunar instrument, preferring European operators

X1.4 solar flare sparks HF radio blackout and fast CME ahead of Artemis 2; storm supercharges Mars and disrupts ESA orbiters

‘The Sasquatch Is Honesty’: Jeremy Hansen’s Artemis II patch centers Indigenous perspectives

MIT warns up to five building‑sized asteroids could hit Earth by 2100

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