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NASA Progresses Toward Artemis II Moon Mission

NASA Progresses Toward Artemis II Moon Mission

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Technicians with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems team use a crane to lift and secure NASA’s Orion spacecraft on top of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, for the agency’s Artemis II mission. Set to launch in 2026, the spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back. Once stacked, teams will begin conducting a series of verification tests ahead of rolling out to Launch Complex 39B for the wet dress rehearsal at NASA Kennedy.
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Space Chat Podcast

Space Chat Podcast

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Welcome back to Space Chat, your weekly launchpad into the cosmos! Today, we’re diving into the mysteries of Europa — Jupiter’s icy moon that might just harbor alien life beneath its frozen crust. We’ll explore the latest findings from the Europa Clipper mission, break down what makes this moon so tantalizing to astrobiologists, and hear from Dr. Lena Ortiz, a planetary scientist who’s been studying subsurface oceans for over a decade. Plus, we’ll answer listener questions about black holes, space elevators, and whether Mars sunsets really are blue. Buckle up — it’s going to be a stellar ride.

European Space Agency (ESA)

European Space Agency (ESA)

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Founded in 1975, the European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s premier intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration, science, and technology. With 22 member states and several associate and cooperating nations, ESA pools resources and expertise to achieve what no single country could accomplish alone.

Artemis II

Artemis II

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Four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence on the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The 10-day flight will help confirm systems and hardware needed for early human lunar exploration missions.

3I/ATLAS

3I/ATLAS

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3I/ATLAS is a roughly 7-mile-wide (11 kilometres) comet that was first spotted in early July and is zooming toward us from beyond the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars.