Universe TodayMark Thompson

Hong Kong to Launch Lunar Orbiter in 2028 to Monitor Meteoroid Impacts Ahead of Planned Lunar Base

Universe Today reports: In 2028, Hong Kong will launch its first dedicated lunar orbiter not to study craters or map minerals, but to monitor something far more urgent, the constant barrage of meteoroids slamming into the Moon's surface at thousands of kilometres per hour.

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New York TimesKenneth Chang

Perseverance Records Audio Evidence of Lightning in Mars’ Atmosphere

By New York Times: The Perseverance rover picked up audio evidence of electric discharges in the red planet’s atmosphere.

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European SpaceflightAndrew Parsonson

ESA Weighs Repurposing European Service Module and Earth Return Orbiter as U.S. Support for Artemis/MSR Wavers

By European Spaceflight: ESA is exploring repurposing the European Service Module and Earth Return Orbiter amid uncertainty over US support for the Artemis and Mars Sample Return missions.

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