For the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, human beings are flying around the Moon — and it's happening RIGHT NOW. In this episode of Astronomy Daily, Anna and Avery deliver a full Artemis II update covering Flight Days 4 and 5, and the historic lunar flyby unfolding TODAY. We also have the promised verdict on Comet MAPS — the 'Easter comet' that plunged toward the Sun on April 4. Did it survive? Then two remarkable discovery stories: 87 hidden stellar streams uncovered in the Milky Way's outskirts, and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's stunning debut — 11,000 new asteroids in just six weeks. We close with an extraordinary astronomical event: a solar eclipse witnessed from beyond the Moon's far side. IN THIS EPISODE: • 00:00 — Intro • Story 1 — Artemis II: Days 4 & 5 + Today's Lunar Flyby • Story 2 — Comet MAPS: The Easter Comet's Fate • Story 3 — Third Dark-Matter-Free Galaxy Discovered • Story 4 — 87 Hidden Stellar Streams Found in the Milky Way • Story 5 — Rubin Observatory: 11,000 Asteroids in 6 Weeks • Story 6 — Solar Eclipse from Beyond the Moon 🌐 astronomydaily.io | 🐦 @AstroDailyPod

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Artemis II Soars Beyond the Moon + Comet MAPS' Dramatic Demise