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New York Times • Katrina Miller; Michael Roston

Space Events 2026: Artemis II lunar flyby, Chang'e‑7 and a summer solar eclipse

2026 is shaping up as a landmark year for space: NASA's Artemis II will return humans to the lunar vicinity on a four‑person, roughly 10‑day flyby, China and other actors press ahead with lunar and Mars campaigns, and a prominent summer solar eclipse will focus public attention on the sector.

2025-12-29T23:48:45.192416-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Analysis of C‑type asteroid samples bolsters feasibility of asteroid mining

By Universe Today: A team led by the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) analyzed samples of C-type asteroids in a recent study. Their findings support the idea that these asteroids can serve as a crucial source of materials if and when asteroid mining is realized.

2025-12-29T15:25:39.790345-08:00