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Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership Japan Asteroid Mission Ends With Recovered Capsule in Australian Outback - The New York Times Japan confirms its asteroid mission returned samples of space rocks - The Verge Hayabusa 2: JAXA finally discovers the treasures of six years of hard work - Space Explored Watch the Moon Landing of China’s Chang’e-5 Spacecraft - The New York Times China Moon Mission: Watch Chang'e-5 Launch From the Lunar Surface - The New York Times China's moon rocks are officially on their way to Earth as Chang'e 5 probe leaves lunar orbit | Space SpaceX flies Starship prototype rocket to highest altitude yet — but doesn’t stick the landing - The Verge Can Israelis Put Two Landers on the Moon at Once? - The New York Times Proton (rocket family) - Wikipedia Green Run Wet Dress Rehearsal Update – Artemis SLS, Stennis working on colder LOX for next Green Run WDR attempt - NASASpaceFlight.com Artemis II Science Definition Team Report (PDF) Report outlines science goals of first Artemis human lunar landing mission - SpaceNews At his last Space Council meeting, Mike Pence announces new cadre of lunar astronauts - The Verge NASA The Artemis Team Airbus officially hands over first European Service Module to NASA ahead of Artemis I mission - Space Explored