Anecdote: On a luminous evening at the Kennedy Space Center, four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—rose aboard Orion spacecraft on humanity’s first crewed lunar flyby mission in over half a century. As the rocket pierced the sky in a pillar of fire, it carried not just four individuals, but the enduring …
Source: IE Subject: Science and Technology Context: NASA is set to launch the Artemis II mission on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking the first time humans will venture to the Moon’s neighbourhood since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. About Artemis II Mission: What It Is? Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 21 January 2026 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: DD News Subject: Science and Technology Context: NASA has set February 6 as the target launch date for Artemis II, its first crewed lunar mission in over five decades. The mission will send astronauts around the Moon, marking humanity’s return to crewed deep-space exploration since Apollo 17 (1972). About Artemis II Mission: What it …
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: TH NASA’s team for its upcoming Artemis II mission, includes the first woman and first African-American to be assigned to a lunar mission. The mission will be the first crewed voyage around the moon in over 50 years and is aimed at establishing a sustainable outpost on the lunar …
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