NASA is working to resolve fueling problems on its Space Launch System rocket before the Artemis III mission, while also preparing for a second countdown rehearsal for the Artemis II mission, according to Ars Technica. Elsewhere, the U.S. military boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, and the U.S. and Iran are set to hold a second round of nuclear talks next week, as reported by Fortune. Additionally, Bangladesh held what observers say is the country's first fair election in nearly two decades, according to NPR Politics.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stated that the agency is exploring solutions to the fueling issues that have plagued the Space Launch System rocket, as reported by Ars Technica. Artemis III is slated to be the first crewed mission to land on the Moon since the Apollo program. Artemis II, currently on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is preparing for a second countdown rehearsal as early as next week to confirm the resolution of a hydrogen fuel leak that cut short a practice countdown on February 2.
In the Indian Ocean, U.S. military forces boarded a sanctioned tanker after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea, according to Fortune. The Pentagon said the operation targeted illicit oil connected to Venezuela. Venezuela has faced U.S. sanctions on its oil for several years, relying on a shadow fleet of tankers to smuggle crude into global supply chains. President Donald Trump ordered a quarantine of sanctioned tankers in December.
The U.S. and Iran will hold a second round of talks over Iran's nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday, as reported by Fortune. Oman will host the talks in Geneva. After the first discussions, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that failure to reach an agreement with his administration would be very traumatic. Similar talks last year broke down in June, and Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to agree to constrain its nuclear program.
Bangladesh held what observers say is the country's first fair election in nearly two decades, according to NPR Politics. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party emerged with a landslide victory. The winners now face pressure to tackle corruption and a battered economy.
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