The Hill
• Mark R Whittington
Public enthusiasm for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit has climbed, with strong support for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years and to pursue crewed missions to Mars — many eager to witness the first Martian footsteps.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Open Lunar Foundation and COSPAR have signed an MOU to foster scientific engagement related to lunar missions and activities.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
By Ars Technica: Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing.".
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: The Exploration Company has begun testing its Nyx Structural Test Model following the delivery of the pressurised structure last month.
Reuters
• Echo Wang
By Reuters: SpaceX outlined details of its highly anticipated IPO at a meeting with its team of bankers Monday night, telling them it plans to earmark a large portion of shares for retail investors and will host 1,500 of them at an event in June following the IPO roadshow launch, according to two people familiar with the matter.
NASA Spaceflight
• Sean Yoder
By NASA Spaceflight: As NASA’s Artemis II mission reaches its halfway point, the launch manifest on Earth continues….
Via Satellite
• Ben Ackman
By Via Satellite: On a dark, clouded night, a Russian ballistic missile submarine departs a naval base in the Arctic. A small vessel navigates the Mediterranean Sea at 15 miles per hour.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: Lori Glaze: "We have seen real commitment to try and do that... from both Blue and from SpaceX.".
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
