# Ireland Joins the Artemis Coalition, Nuclear Mars Mission Advances & Halley's Meteor Peak

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Published: 2026-05-04T11:38:47+00:00
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Sponsor Link: When your ready to secure your online life, be sure to get NordVPN ...we certainly did. To get our money saving deal with a risk free 30 day money back gaurantee.... Click Here In today's Astronomy Daily, Anna and Avery cover six major stories: Ireland becomes the 65th nation to sign the Artemis Accords; the Artemis III rocket core stage arrives at Kennedy Space Center; NASA's nuclear-electric SR-1 Freedom Mars mission ramps up toward a 2028 launch; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks overnight May 5-6; NASA releases spectacular dual panoramas from Curiosity and Perseverance rovers; and new research makes a compelling case that the Large Magellanic Cloud is on its first-ever pass by the Milky Way. Story Summaries & Key Facts 1. Ireland Signs the Artemis Accords • Ireland signed as the 65th Artemis Accords signatory on May 4, 2026 at NASA HQ, Washington DC • Hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman alongside Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason and Minister Peter Burke • Three new signatories in two weeks: Latvia (#62), Morocco (#64), Ireland (#65) • Accords established in 2020, covering peaceful exploration, transparency, data sharing, and heritage preservation 2. Artemis III SLS Core Stage Arrives at KSC • The top four-fifths of the 212-foot SLS core stage arrived at Kennedy on April 27, 2026 via the Pegasus barge • Traveled 900 miles from Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans • Now inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, being mated to the engine section • Artemis III (targeted late 2027) will test Orion docking with commercial landers in low Earth orbit — not a lunar landing • Artemis IV (2028) will land astronauts on the Moon's south pole 3. NASA SR-1 Freedom Nuclear Mars Mission • SR-1 Freedom will be the first nuclear-electric powered int…

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