Analog Astronaut Conference Meets at Biosphere 2 as SIRIUS-21 Long Duration Simulation Ongoing
Preparatory ‘analog’ space missions, vital to understanding effects of long-term Moon habitation on human physiology / psychology, also advance techniques and technologies applicable to terrestrial stewardship as expressed by 2nd Analog Astronaut Conference themed “Learning from Space to Improve Earth and Humanity”; Gathering May 6-8 at UArizona Biosphere 2 features virtual keynote by (L-R) ‘Overview Effect’ writer Frank White, talks by professional Astronaut Nicole Stott, private Astronaut Sian Proctor, Grant Anderson (Paragon), Barbara Belvisi (Interstellar Lab); Meanwhile 6 international participants (TL) continue SIRIUS-21 in Moscow (3 Russia, 2 USA, 1 UAE); 240-day experiment runs until July
NASA Artemis 1 undergoing 45-hour WDR at KSC 39B ahead of June Moon launch, LOX/LH2 core propellent tank fill-up set for 3 April (06:40 EDT); CAPSTONE launch window 3-15 May, Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter launching NET Aug; Intuitive Machines partnering with Jeff Koons: Moon Phases NFT project to land sculpture within Oceanus Procellarum via Nova-C NET June; Roscosmos Luna-25 still officially set for July; ISRO Chandrayaan-3 on track for Q3 launch; Astrobotic Peregrine to be unveiled at Keystone Space Conference 20-21 April, launching NET Nov; ispace and JAXA SLIM launching Q4
Humanity is set on a return to the Moon, with two major efforts: 
VP Harris (L) utilizes space diplomacy with oldest USA ally France, possible 15th member state joining Artemis Accords agreement on lunar exploration / extraction planning Human Moon landings NET 2025; In turn VP Harris commits USA to France-led climate sat interoperability / data exchange Space Climate Observatory with 35 signatories including UNOOSA, Brazil, China, Israel, Russia, Sweden, UK Space Agencies; Roscosmos Director Rogozin (R) declares Luna-27 NET 2025 will be truly international; China neighbors in SE Asia including Thailand may join ILRS and/or Artemis
Lunar exploration thought leaders are meeting at International Astronautical Congress 2021 in Dubai; ‘Towards Sustainable Lunar Activities’, presented by Moon Village Association / moderated by physicist (clockwise from TL) John Mankins will feature panelists including Mike Gold of Redwire and Romanian Astronaut Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu; ESA plan for cislunar communications will be discussed during ‘Moonlight: Connecting Earth with the Moon’ with panelists Nelly Offord (SSTL), Dan Hendrickson (Astrobotic); ‘Building the Lunar Ecosystem Today’ has focus on lunar economy