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TopicArtemis

Topic: Artemis

Iranian oil tankers slip past US blockade on Hormuz, expose limits of crackdown

At least two fully laden vessels, Hero II and Hedy, sailed into the Arabian Sea carrying up to 4 million barrels.

What’s shaping space race 2.0—minerals on Moon, human colonies, Helium-3

The Artemis Accords can be seen as an early American effort to shape the legal, technological, and policy frameworks governing access to, and use of, lunar resources.

On NASA’s Artemis II moon mission, biggest issue has been the toilet

Getting a complex toilet system to work on the Orion capsule has become a recurring issue. NASA suspects ice buildup may have been blocking the nozzle that drains wastewater into space.

Orion ignites main engine, putting Artemis II astronauts on track to Moon for flyby

'With this burn to the moon, we do not leave Earth. We choose it,' said astronaut Christina Koch before the engine ignited.

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission is carrying 5 million names with it to space

NASA also launched a social media campaign, titled '#NASAMoonCrew', inviting people to upload pictures of themselves watching the Artemis II launch with their own ‘crew’.

Artemis II and its toilet troubles. It failed after takeoff

The toilet was a project that was decades in the making—and it began right after the Apollo 11 mission, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had to defecate in plastic bags.

To the Moon and beyond—NASA gears up for first Moon mission in 50 years with Artemis II

The United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration will send three American astronauts and one Canadian astronaut on a 10-day Artemis II mission to 'fly by' the Moon.

Do we need a space station around Moon? It faces delays, cost concerns, potential US fund cuts

NASA's Lunar Gateway is designed as a staging point for crewed and robotic missions and as a testbed for technologies crucial to landing humans on Mars.

Artemis II ‘wet dress rehearsal’ was a damp squib. Why the mission matters

The launch of NASA’s Artemis II crewed Moon mission has been pushed to early March after a liquid hydrogen leak during the prelaunch fuel test.

Stellar crew of NASA’s Artemis moon voyage named & a possible ‘Himalayan’ error in glacier watch

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.