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Podcast: Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates
Episode: Artemis II : Go for Launch — Plus Saturn's Rings, The Gigamaser & A Star From The Dawn of Time
Description: Episode 77 of Astronomy Daily, Season 5. Recorded 31 March 2026.  Today's episode is our Artemis II launch-eve special — humanity prepares to return to the Moon for the first time in over 53 years. We also cover a record-breaking 'space laser' 8 billion light-years away, the ancient age of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a star bearing the fingerprint of the universe's first stars, and new simulations supporting the shattered moon origin of Saturn's rings.  STORY SOURCES •      Artemis II Countdown — NASA.gov: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/03/30/nasas-artemis-ii-launch-mission-countdown-begins/ •      Artemis II Mission Guide — NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/artemis-ii-nasa-moon-launch-time-astronauts-how-watch-what-know-rcna255627 •      Artemis II Launch Coverage — CBS News: https://www...