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Orion the Hunter will be star of February sky | Suzie Dills

Sky Shorts author says Orion a favorite constellation, and shares key details to find and appreciate its beauty.

NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly

As the four-person crew of Artemis II prepares to launch on a historic mission around the moon as soon as February, some experts are worried about the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield.

NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission

The Artemis II crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. They will fly in a ...

Skywatch: Orion, victim of a sting operation

In last week’s Skywatch, I described at least some of the celestial treasures waiting for you within the great constellation ...
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NASA selects 34 global volunteers to track Orion during Artemis II mission

NASA names 34 international volunteers to passively track Orion during Artemis II, supporting communications analysis alongside agency networks during the crewed mission around the Moon.
Smithsonian Magazine

It’s Almost ‘All Systems Go’ for Artemis 2 to Take the Next Giant Leap Toward Stepping on the Moon Again

Scheduled to launch in early 2026, NASA's Artemis 2 is part of the bold 21st-century vision for returning astronauts to the ...
The Republican Herald

Starwatch: Orion, a victim of a sting operation

In last week’s Starwatch, I described at least some of the celestial treasures waiting for you within the great constellation ...