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ESA awards contracts for lunar 'remote camp' habitat studies

ESA has awarded contracts for two studies to develop habitat concepts—so‑called "remote camp" designs—that could support future surface operations on the Moon. The work will evaluate architectural options and enabling technologies for temporary and semi‑permanent lunar living and work spaces.

2026-02-23T00:21:16.280137-08:00

The Hill

How commercial launch providers could free NASA from the Space Launch System

2026-02-22T17:30:49.269332-08:00

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Juno data refine Europa ice‑shell thickness and internal structure

2026-02-22T16:55:29.956996-08:00

Reuters

NASA orders Artemis II SLS rollback to VAB for repairs, March 6 launch at risk; April slip likely

2026-02-21T08:56:15.957193-08:00

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ESA awards contracts for lunar 'remote camp' habitat studies ESA has awarded contracts for two studies to develop habitat concepts—so‑called "remote camp" designs—that could support future surface operations on the Moon. The work will evaluate architectural options and enabling technologies for temporary and semi‑permanent lunar living and work spaces.

2026-02-23T00:21:16.280137-08:00

ESA awards contracts for lunar 'remote camp' habitat studies

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How commercial launch providers could free NASA from the Space Launch System Two major commercial launch providers are accelerating development of heavy‑lift and crewed launch capabilities that could offer NASA operational alternatives to the Space Launch System. Successful commercial options would ease schedule and cost pressure on Artemis‑class missions and force changes to agency procurement and mission architectures.

2026-02-22T17:30:49.269332-08:00

How commercial launch providers could free NASA from the Space Launch System

NASA Spaceflight

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Juno data refine Europa ice‑shell thickness and internal structure NASA's Juno orbiter microwave and radar measurements provide new constraints on the thickness and internal structure of Europa's surface ice shell, refining models of how material and heat move between the surface and subsurface ocean. The results will affect assessments of habitability and future mission planning.

2026-02-22T16:55:29.956996-08:00

Juno data refine Europa ice‑shell thickness and internal structure

Reuters

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NASA orders Artemis II SLS rollback to VAB for repairs, March 6 launch at risk; April slip likely NASA will roll the Artemis II Space Launch System back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs that can only be completed in the Florida hangar, imperiling a planned March 6 launch opportunity. The agency now signals a likely schedule slip into April while crews complete corrective work.

2026-02-21T08:56:15.957193-08:00

NASA orders Artemis II SLS rollback to VAB for repairs, March 6 launch at risk; April slip likely

Space.com

This Week In Space podcast — Inside the Dragonfly mission (Episode 198) Episode 198 of This Week In Space dives into NASA’s Dragonfly mission, unpacking the spacecraft’s objectives, technology choices and program timeline. The episode features expert analysis of the mission’s scientific goals and what its development and operations mean for planetary science programs.

2026-02-21T07:30:25.478936-08:00

This Week In Space podcast — Inside the Dragonfly mission (Episode 198)

Universe Today

Sustainable water recycling for long‑duration space habitats Water for drinking, hygiene and plant growth is a primary constraint on long‑duration human spaceflight: resupplying the ISS costs on the order of tens of thousands of dollars per delivered mass. Durable, efficient closed‑loop water sourcing and reuse are essential to enable months‑to‑years surface and orbital habitation.

2026-02-20T15:15:31.740705-08:00

Sustainable water recycling for long‑duration space habitats

Universe Today

Perseverance gains Mars Global Localization to boost autonomous navigation in Jezero NASA upgraded the Perseverance rover with Mars Global Localization, allowing the vehicle to autonomously pinpoint its position in Jezero Crater and navigate with reduced ground-in-the-loop intervention. The capability accelerates science drives and improves target acquisition for the rover’s astrobiology campaign.

2026-02-20T12:30:23.585912-08:00

Perseverance gains Mars Global Localization to boost autonomous navigation in Jezero

Space.com

XRISM peers into the 'eye of the storm' — measuring cyclone‑like outflows around supermassive black holes NASA's XRISM X‑ray observatory has for the first time probed the 'eye of the storm' around supermassive black holes, resolving ionized outflows and directly measuring their speeds. This shift from static imaging to velocity measurements delivers new, quantifiable constraints on AGN-driven feedback and host-galaxy evolution.

2026-02-20T12:06:28.875956-08:00

XRISM peers into the 'eye of the storm' — measuring cyclone‑like outflows around supermassive black holes

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ESA awards contracts for lunar 'remote camp' habitat studies

How commercial launch providers could free NASA from the Space Launch System

Juno data refine Europa ice‑shell thickness and internal structure

NASA orders Artemis II SLS rollback to VAB for repairs, March 6 launch at risk; April slip likely

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