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Artemis 2 Is in Orbit, but Its Critical Moon-Bound Burn Comes Next

Artemis 2 launched on April 1 and remains in Earth orbit ahead of a crucial burn.
The translunar injection maneuver on April 2 will send Orion toward the moon.
This engine burn is the mission’s defining second-day event.
The outcome matters for both Artemis 2 and NASA’s broader lunar program.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via space.com

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Artemis II sends astronauts back around the moon for the first time in half a century

Artemis II launched four astronauts on a mission around the moon.
The mission is the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
The launch marks a major return to deep-space human exploration.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via phys.org

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Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission

Artemis II launches, sending astronauts back toward the Moon for the first time in decades

NASA launched Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center on April 1 at 6:35 p.m. EDT.
The mission is an approximately 10-day crewed test flight around the Moon and back.
NASA says the flight will validate life support and spacecraft systems with crew aboard.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years

Artemis 2 Lifts Off, Sending Humans Beyond Earth Orbit for the First Time Since Apollo

Artemis 2 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 p.m. Eastern on April 1, 2026.
The crew includes Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
It is the first human mission beyond Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in December 1972.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Artemis 2 Nears Launch as NASA Prepares Its First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1972

Artemis 2 Nears Launch as NASA Prepares Its First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1972

NASA is targeting April 1, 2026, for the Artemis 2 launch.
The mission would be the first crewed Moon-bound NASA flight since Apollo.
Artemis 2 is Orion’s first crewed test and a critical step in the wider Artemis campaign.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 1, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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NASA presses ahead with Artemis 2 moon launch on April 1

NASA is targeting April 1, 2026 for the Artemis 2 launch.
The mission is described as a 10-day crewed trip around the moon with four astronauts.
Agency officials emphasized focus and seriousness despite the April Fools' Day date.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 1, 2026·via space.com

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Space Reproduction Research Keeps Finding New Friction, Literally

Scientists used a tiny plastic obstacle course to study sperm navigation in weightlessness.
The experiment suggests sex and reproduction in space may involve more biological friction than assumed.
The finding adds to the practical challenges of long-term human settlement beyond Earth.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Artemis 2 Nears Launch With Reid Wiseman Framing the Moon Mission as a Test of Focus and Risk

Artemis 2 is scheduled to launch no earlier than April 1 on a roughly 10-day mission around the moon and back.
Reid Wiseman brings a background in Navy aviation, test piloting, and prior ISS service to the role of mission commander.
The mission’s importance lies not only in symbolism but in proving NASA’s modern crewed lunar architecture under real conditions.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via space.com

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NASA’s Artemis 2 Crew Will Get a Small Luxury Apollo Never Had: Privacy

Artemis 2 is targeting an April 1 launch for a 10-day trip around the moon.
The crew is Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
Apollo crews used open waste systems with little privacy.
Artemis 2 astronauts will have access to a private bathroom aboard Orion.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via space.com

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The Artemis 2 crew poses in front of an Orion simulator Jan. 23, 2026 at NASA

Artemis 2 Crew Enters Final Stretch as NASA Targets a Return to Lunar Flight

Artemis 2 could launch as soon as April 1.
The crew includes three NASA astronauts and one Canadian astronaut.
The mission is intended to validate crewed Orion operations around the moon.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via space.com

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NASA Sets Artemis II Launch Coverage Ahead of Crewed Lunar Test Flight

NASA is targeting Artemis II for launch no earlier than April 1 with a two-hour window opening at 6:24 p.m. EDT.
The mission will carry four astronauts on an approximately 10-day trip around the Moon.
NASA says Artemis II will test Orion life-support systems with people aboard for the first time.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 26, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Artemis 2 Moon Rocket Rolls to Pad March 20, Launch Set for April 1

NASA will roll the Artemis 2 SLS rocket to Launch Complex 39B on March 20, maintaining an April 1 crewed lunar launch target
The mission is a free-return trajectory around the Moon, testing all Orion systems with four astronauts aboard
Artemis 2 will set a record for the farthest human travel from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's distance

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 18, 2026·3 min read·via space.com

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New Research on Muscle Loss Suggests Humans Will Really Suffer on Mars

Mars Colonists Would Suffer Dangerous Muscle Loss, New Research Warns

New research suggests Mars's 38% Earth gravity may be insufficient to prevent progressive muscle loss even in physically active colonists
Data from ISS shows that even microgravity plus two hours of daily exercise cannot fully prevent muscle and bone atrophy over long missions
Solutions like rotating habitat structures for artificial gravity exist but add enormous engineering complexity to Mars colony planning

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 14, 2026·4 min read·via gizmodo.com

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