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Artemis crew witnesses solar eclipse from near moon

European-made solar arrays to power first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972

Four giant solar ‘wings’ will provide power for the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years, due to launch later today.

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Artemis crew witnesses solar eclipse from near the moon

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

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Artemis II astronauts break records and take in unprecedented views in historic moon flyby

En route home: The astronauts have now begun their return trip home after venturing farther from Earth than anyone ever has, breaking the 1970 record set by Apollo 13.

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Artemis II live: Astronauts begin return to Earth after slipping around moon to mission’s farthest point

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Highlights: Artemis II astronauts circle the moon on record-breaking NASA mission

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Watch live: NASA details progress on Artemis II’s historic moon flyby

The 10-day mission, launched last Wednesday, marked the first crewed test flight to travel toward the moon in more than five decades.

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Artemis II crew takes in views of moon

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Artemis II crew head back towards Earth after completing record-breaking lunar flyby

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China’s space solar power station could also serve as a military weapon, study claims

China’s ambitious plans to build a space-based solar power station are drawing renewed attention

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Artemis II launch: Orion solar wings deploy in orbit, spacecraft fully powered now

Following liftoff, spacecraft powers up as boosters fall away and astronauts prepare for trans-lunar injection.

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Rocket Lab Introduces Advanced Silicon Solar Arrays To Power Space-Based Data Centers

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the introduction of advanced silicon solar arrays designed to ...

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TerraSpark, Dcubed to test space solar on SpaceX 2027 mission

Following the closure of its €5.4 million ($6.23 million) pre-seed funding round, Luxembourg's TerraSpark aims to carry out its first space-to-earth power transmission in 2028 using radio frequency-based wireless energy transmission.

Lamont visits East Windsor solar array, criticizes loss of open space

The tour highlighted the tricky political questions facing Gov. Ned Lamont and other Democrats who support CT's long-term climate goals.

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Redwire Awarded Contract to Provide Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Axiom Space’s First Space Station Module

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Redwire Corporation (RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, today announced it has been awarded a contract from Axiom Space, a leader in commercial space infrastructure, to develop and deliver ...

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Spacewalkers installing roll out solar array at space station

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio installed a roll-out solar array outside the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

Two Connecticut towns at the center of growing opposition of solar farms take case to Lamont

"Ten percent of East Windsor's total acreage has been or is in the process of being approved for grid-scale solar," one official said.

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Moog taps Redwire to provide solar arrays for Meteor

WASHINGTON — Redwire announced the first award for its new solar arrays, a $12.8 million contract from Moog. Under the contract announced March 24, Redwire will deliver Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array (ELSA) wings for Moog’s Meteor satellite bus ...