Artemis 2 fueling underway

Fueling of the Space Launch System rocket is underway for an April 1 launch attempt of Artemis 2, the first human mission to the moon in over 50 years.

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Artemis 2’s (nearly) 10-day flight around the moon

The Artemis 2 mission will send humans to the vicinity of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years on a mission lasting almost 10 days.

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

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/01/prominent-uk-pro-palestine-activists-guilty-of-breaching-protest-conditions. What was left of #civil #liberties in the #UK just died, @andrewstroehlein, @humanrightswatch, @commissionerHR. "[Jeremy] #Corbyn... [said]: 'I’m absolutely appalled, disgusted, that they’ve been found guilty of doing no more than standing up for the #rights of the #Palestinian people, & very importantly, the #right to #protest within our #society.'"
Prominent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions

Judge says in verdict against Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham that conditions imposed were lawful and necessary

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China’s Kinetica-2 rocket debuts successfully, sending prototype cargo spacecraft to orbit

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Varda flies navigation payload, heat shield tests on sixth reentry mission

Varda flies navigation payload, heat shield tests on sixth reentry mission Varda flies navigation payload, heat shield tests on sixth reentry mission

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Artemis 2 countdown underway

The two-day countdown for the Artemis 2 mission around the moon started March 30 with NASA officials reporting no major issues for the launch.

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Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at KSC

The four Artemis 2 astronauts arrived in Florida March 27 for final preparations ahead of a launch still scheduled as soon as April 1.

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#AmnestyInternational: #PARLIAMENT #PASSING #BILL C-12 IS AN #ATTACK ON #REFUGEE AND #MIGRANT #RIGHTS IN #CANADA
A #coalition of #humanrights, #civil #liberties, refugee and migrant rights, #gender #justice, and #data #privacy #organizations denounced the #Bill that became law March 27. This egregious bill marks a significant attack on refugee and migrant rights in Canada, and has been criticized by the #UN #HumanRights #Committee for #undermining critical #procedural #safeguards for refugees.