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This week in space news: Artemis II next steps and a mysterious interstellar visitor

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Regina Barber and Nell Greenfieldboyce about the Artemis moon missions, the "seismic quiet" during a solar eclipse, and the origins of a mysterious interstellar visitor.

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Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow is the weekend host of All Things Considered, and a co-host of the Consider This podcast. In this role Detrow contributes to the weekday All Things Considered broadcasts, and regularly hosts NPR's live special coverage of major news stories.
Nell Greenfieldboyce
Nell Greenfieldboyce is a NPR science correspondent.
Regina G. Barber
Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave, NPR's science podcast.

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