Apr 4, 2026 Seoyoung Kang biz.chosun.com On April 2nd (KST), NASA’s Artemis II launched successfully from Florida. This is major historical news because humans are heading to the Moon again for the first time since 1972(54 years ago). The rocket launched carrying the Orion spacecraft, 4 astronauts, and a microsatellite, K-RadCube. The Artemis mission is designed to test important systems for future lunar missions. During this mission, the astronauts will fly around the Moon w

Jan 25, 2026 Yul So www.theatlantic.com The year 2026 is expected to become a major turning point in the history of space exploration. For the first time in more than 50 years, humans will fly around the Moon. Spacecraft will enter Mercury’s orbit, collect samples from a moon of Mars, and closely study asteroids, the Sun, and space weather. Government agencies and private companies will undertake ambitious missions simultaneously, marking what many scientists call a new golde