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Solar flare prompts close monitoring of space weather ahead of Artemis II launch

With NASA preparing for the Artemis II launch (expected tomorrow, 1 April), a strong solar flare earlier this week is putting space weather back into focus—and highlighting the unpredictable risks ast...

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Could a massive solar flare affect today's Artemis II launch?

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Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackout ahead of Artemis 2 launch (video)

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Artemis II launches from NASA's KSC, Florida: Astronauts off on moon mission

Artemis II launched at 6:35 p.m. April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B.

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'Spectacular!': BBC science editor reacts to Artemis II launch

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'Godspeed': Artemis II lifts off for historic mission to the moon

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NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission

The upcoming test flight by Artemis astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen is the first step in settling the moon this time around.

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Artemis II launches historic mission around the moon

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Artemis II Moon mission blasts off

The Sun could scupper Nasa’s fifth attempt to send a rocket to the moon

Nasa’s Artemis II mission to the Moon could end up being scuppered by the Sun, after a powerful solar flare triggered radio blackouts this week.

Northern Lights Forecast: 15 States Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight After X-Class Solar Flare

Astronomers observed a strong X-class solar flare erupt from the Sun on Sunday night. This immediately caused high frequency radio blackouts on Earth

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Why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains.

Space scientist Patricia Reiff tells Live Science how solar flares and radiation will impact the Artemis II mission.

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Sun Unleashes Powerful X-Class Flare, Disrupting Signals Before Artemis 2 Launch

The space agencies are working together to protect space infrastructure and ensure the safety of the Artemis 2 crew.

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X8! Extremely active sunspot blasts biggest solar flare of 2026

Sunspot AR4366 has been very active with several flares recorded, the biggest of them being an X8.3-class solar flare. NOAA's GOES-17 satellite captured the fireworks. Credit: Space.com | footage cour