The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal some regions no human has seen, including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, astronauts captured the images April 6 during ... Continue Reading »

The Artemis II crew captured this view of Earth setting on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. As the astronauts flew over the Moon’s far side, the crew photographed and described terrain features including impact craters, ancient ... Continue Reading »

Digital creators and social media users are invited to register to attend the rollout of the third SLS (Space Launch System) core stage as it is prepped to head from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Are ... Continue Reading »

Media will have an opportunity at 9:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew members as they continue their journey toward Earth during their historic mission around the Moon. The 20-minute virtual news conference ... Continue Reading »

The state was unusually dry for much of 2025, but the intensity of the drought has ratcheted up since January 2026. Continue Reading »

Editor’s note: This release was updated at 7:28 p.m. EDT on April 6, 2026, to reflect Orion’s final closest approach to the lunar surface from about 4,070 miles to about 4,067 miles. NASA also updated the farthest distance Orion will ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24, will deliver approximately 11,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. This mission will be the second flight of the Cygnus XL, the larger, more cargo-capable version of ... Continue Reading »

Today, the crew of Artemis II reaches a milestone, traveling farther than any humans in recorded history, as they orbit the far side of the Moon, roughly 4,000 miles above the lunar surface.  You can watch this historic broadcast on NASA’s ... Continue Reading »

Grants Status Requests To submit a request, visit NASA General Information Request Form and complete the form. You will receive an automated email with the most commonly requested grant status information. Important Instructions: How to Fill Out the Form: Memorandum ... Continue Reading »

The astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured this photo of the Moon’s near side on April 4, 2026. The image features dark patches at center and right; these are ancient lava flows, which are unique to this side of the ... Continue Reading »

Lunar Flyby  nasa.govThe Artemis II crew saw parts of the moon never seen before. Here's what they said  NPRNASA Releases Photos of Far Side of the Moon From Artemis II Astronauts  The New York TimesArtemis II captured a jaw-dropping 'Earthset'—and a rare solar ... Continue Reading »

Artemis II crew tearfully proposes to name moon crater after astronaut Reid Wiseman's late wife  NBC News'Moon joy,' a crater named 'Carroll' and space selfies: The moments from the Artemis II mission that are pulling at our heartstrings  YahooArtemis II Astronauts Name ... Continue Reading »

NASA Astronauts Prepare for Cygnus Cargo Mission That Will Transform Science  The Daily GalaxyCrew Kicks Off Week Prepping for Cygnus Cargo Mission  nasa.govSpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral to deliver cargo to ISS Friday  Florida TodayBrain and Eye Studies, Advanced Life Support Tech ... Continue Reading »

Bright fireball seen streaking across afternoon sky in N.J., other eastern states  NJ.comFireball spotted in the sky across the Philadelphia region  6abc PhiladelphiaWas that a fireball that flew over New Jersey? Many wonder what it was  Asbury Park PressApparent fireball seen in Philly ... Continue Reading »

Why We Fly  DefectorColumn | Trump’s dark rhetoric eclipses the new wonders of the Space Age  The Washington PostWhat the Astronauts See That Trump Cannot  The AtlanticMonday briefing: Can human-based space exploration still be meaningful?  The GuardianAmerican Greatness, American Barbarism  Rolling Stone Continue Reading »

SpaceX Starship V3 Engine Goes Up in Flames at Texas Site  GizmodoSpaceX's Starship Test Launch May Confirm or Undermine Its $2 Trillion Infrastructure Vision  BitgetElon Musk's Starship megafrocket puts $8 billion at risk, raises alarms in the market, and could affect technology, ... Continue Reading »

Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs  SpaceFrom Chappell Roan to John Legend. See Artemis II's wake-up playlist.  USA TodayDenzel Curry Stakes Claim As the ‘First Rapper Played in Space’: ‘Even Aliens F**k With My S**t!'  VICEArtemis ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers thought the early universe was full of hydrogen: Now they've found it  Phys.orgAstronomers Find Vast Reservoirs of Hydrogen around Early Galaxies  Sci.NewsGiant hydrogen halos are changing how astronomers view the early universe  The Brighter Side of NewsAstronomers Find 33,000 Giant Hydrogen Halos ... Continue Reading »

My Morning in Mission Control  The Free PressView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal  Space Continue Reading »

NASA Satellite Images Expose Strange Green Bloom Taking Over South African Dam  indiandefencereview.com Continue Reading »

Experience the Rollout of SLS Hardware for Artemis III  nasa.gov Continue Reading »

Dramatic Blast Across Southern California Sky: Heres What To Know  PatchSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit  ABC7 Los AngelesSpaceX launches 25 Starlinks, illuminates San Diego sky  fox5sandiego.comWhat are the strange white clouds in the sky above the Central ... Continue Reading »

5 things to know for April 7: Historic spaceflight, Tax refunds, Iran war, Georgia special election, March Madness  CNN Continue Reading »

The Sky Today on Tuesday, April 7: Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) enters the scene  Astronomy MagazineWatch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic fragmentation near the sun  SpaceDawn Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) May Hold a Surprise  Sky & Telescope‘Comet Of The Year’ Vaporized — ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers just found the most pristine star of all time  Big ThinkFound: Most pristine star in the universe  Carnegie ScienceA nearly pristine star from the Large Magellanic Cloud  NatureDiscovery of the Most Metal-Poor Star Known  Avi Loeb – MediumAstronomers Have Found The Most Pristine ... Continue Reading »

Wild plan to control sunlight by installing 50,000 mirrors in space could wreak havoc on Earth, experts warn: ‘Major adverse health consequences’  New York PostSatellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say  The GuardianA million new SpaceX satellites will ... Continue Reading »

Experiments refute dark matter claim  Phys.org Continue Reading »

Why SpaceX Has an Uphill Battle Growing Starlink Mobile  The Information Continue Reading »

Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch’s ‘thirst traps from space’ set social media ablaze: ‘Drop your arm routine’  New York Post Continue Reading »

Hungary’s defense and space tech contractor 4iG also announced deals with L3Harris and Apex for defense systems and satellite manufacturing The post Hungary taps Northrop Grumman for first national geostationary communications satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Starfish Space has raised more than $100 million to scale up production of its satellite servicing spacecraft. The post Starfish Space raises more than $100 million appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Newly anointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman made a $20 billion announcement on March 24, 2026. To the delight of space enthusiasts everywhere, Isaacman said NASA was cancelling its project to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and would reorient ... Continue Reading »

Tell us about the innovators, collaborators and change-makers whose contributions have left a lasting mark on the sector The post Nominate space industry leaders for the 2026 SpaceNews Icon Awards appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Vantor employees were gathered for a sales kickoff in January, when an executive announced that a WorldView Legion satellite passing overhead would snap a photo of the California venue. Later, a buzzer sounded to alert the audience that the 30-centimeter-resolution ... Continue Reading »

Four astronauts from the United States and Canada became the humans to travel the furthest from the Earth April 6 as they went around the moon on the Artemis 2 mission. The post Artemis 2 swings around the moon appeared first ... Continue Reading »

East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems will highlight its […] The post Moog Highlights Growing Satellite Bus Capabilities with Full‑Scale ... Continue Reading »

Spanish startup FOSSA Systems is pushing into Japan’s defense market after securing a local partner to expand its reach, building on a shift beyond tiny picosatellites used to connect low-power monitoring devices toward more capable spacecraft for broader government applications. The ... Continue Reading »

Early in my career at SpaceX, I was the only person dedicated to training the mission control team for Dragon. For three years, I built the training for the operations team. The documentation came second, always the thing I’d get ... Continue Reading »

St. Petersburg, FL — April 6, 2026 — Seagate Space Corporation announced today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Firefly Aerospace to collaborate on the development of an offshore launch platform […] The post Seagate Space Signs MOU with Firefly Aerospace to ... Continue Reading »

Industry report warns components – from optical links to valves – may become chokepoints The post Military space programs confront hidden supply constraints appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 mission will swing around the moon April 6, setting a distance record as astronauts study part of the lunar farside. The post Artemis 2 ready to fly around the moon appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended a fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that would cut the agency’s budget by nearly 25%. The post Isaacman defends NASA budget proposal despite steep cuts appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA has stopped work on a second mobile launch platform intended for an upgraded version of the Space Launch System the agency no longer plans to develop. The post NASA stops work on SLS Mobile Launcher 2 appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

As Artemis 2 approaches the moon, a NASA science team is finalizing plans for the observations they want the astronauts to perform during their flyby. The post NASA finalizes science plans for Artemis 2 lunar flyby appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

An Atlas 5 launched the latest set of satellites for Amazon’s broadband constellation April 4 as the company seeks to accelerate deployment of its spacecraft. The post Atlas 5 launches Amazon Leo satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

$71 billion request for the U.S. Space Force for fiscal year 2027 includes more than $60 billion for procurement, research and development The post Space Force budget would more than double in Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense plan appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A day after lighting its engine to head to the moon, the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft is performing well with only minor issues. The post Artemis 2 in good shape cruising towards the moon appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Italy’s Argotec has officially opened its first U.S. satellite production facility, cementing a foothold near Kennedy Space Center in Florida to join other foreign space firms pursuing growing demand from American programs. The post Italy’s Argotec plans to scale Florida satellite ... Continue Reading »

For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly impact the agency’s science programs and the International Space Station. The post White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts appeared first ... Continue Reading »

Amazon says it will revise deployment plans for its broadband satellite constellation while denying claims from SpaceX that its current approach represents a space safety risk. The post SpaceX and Amazon spar over satellite deployments appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Europe’s future in space really boils down to one question: can it stay ahead without relying on technology made somewhere else? As we step into what experts call the “second space age,” strategic autonomy is suddenly front and center for ... Continue Reading »

The first launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket from Chinese commercial firm Space Pioneer failed Friday after suffering an anomaly in its ascent phase. The post China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is on its way to the moon after a successful maneuver April 2. The post Artemis 2 heads to the moon appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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Lasers could one day steer solar sails and adjust a satellite’s position in outer space, thanks to graphene. An experiment on a gravity rollercoaster ride showed how this innovative material has the potential to revolutionise propulsion beyond Earth. Continue Reading »

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Image: In an unusual perspective for an Earth-observing satellite, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures this image of Earth’s only natural satellite. Continue Reading »

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‘Extreme but not exotic,’ – a glimpse at Comet 3I/ATLAS through the eyes of the European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice). Continue Reading »

Video: 00:02:12 Artemis II launched on 2 April at 00:35 CEST, (18:35 local time on 1 April), sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. At the heart of the mission is ESA's European Service Module, ... Continue Reading »

At 00:35 CEST today (18:35 local time on 1 April), NASA's Space Launch System rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on Artemis II. At the heart of the mission is ESA's European Service Module, ... Continue Reading »

Géraldine Naja took up duty as Director of Space Transportation (D/STS) at the European Space Agency on 1 April 2026. She will continue to serve as head of her former directorate, now called the Commercialisation and Industry Partnership directorate (D/CIP), ... Continue Reading »

'With the sound, we’re trying to paint a picture of what ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon ... Continue Reading »

We chatted with Maul – Shadow Lord's leads about what makes ... Continue Reading »

Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar ... Continue Reading »

A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the ... Continue Reading »

"Apollo happened before I was born, and the idea that we ... Continue Reading »

You've probably heard it by now: NASA’s Artemis 2 mission was ... Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump on Monday night (April 6) hailed the courage ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts viewed parts of the moon never before ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 wake-up songs are mission control's way of starting the ... Continue Reading »

As they broke the record for farthest distance from Earth ever ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts have now traveled farther from Earth than ... Continue Reading »

Darth Maul's own series instantly sets itself apart from its relatives ... Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 astronauts might be the first humans to survey ... Continue Reading »

NASA faces the possibility of steep cuts again as the FY ... Continue Reading »

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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts will make a historic moon flyby today ... Continue Reading »

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission have arrived at ... Continue Reading »

The four Artemis 2 astronauts had a chance to observe the ... Continue Reading »

The four Artemis 2 astronauts will see a solar eclipse from ... Continue Reading »

The on-again, off-again lunar loo allows astronauts to "go" at the ... Continue Reading »

This offers us a glimpse of the discovery surge scientists expect ... Continue Reading »

Plans are in place for the crew of Artemis 2 to ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered an impromptu Easter message as his ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers discovered dozens of stellar streams in the Milky Way using ... Continue Reading »

Won't somebody please think of the children? ... Continue Reading »

The astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission reported a burning ... Continue Reading »

On Episode 204 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

'If you see the deep ones, the Tsyong, they're spirits sent ... Continue Reading »

How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact ... Continue Reading »

The iconic arcade shooter is 45 in 2026, but 'Defender' needs ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover was cleaning up after a ... Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 astronauts are the first people to journey toward ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will get a maximum of 252,757 ... Continue Reading »

From the ground to low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 launch ... Continue Reading »

Venus returns as a brilliant evening star in 2026, with dazzling ... Continue Reading »

Data from Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander casts doubt on ... Continue Reading »

An Atlas V launched 29 of Amazon's internet satellites — collectively ... Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 astronauts snapped a gorgeous photo of their home ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis Program seeks to place American boots close to the ... Continue Reading »

Love Doctor Who? Then you'll be over the moon that two ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers have discovered that rapidly spinning extreme dead stars or pulsars ... Continue Reading »

After an action-packed first two days, Flight Day 3 may bring ... Continue Reading »

The DJI Avata 360 is DJI’s first 360-degree drone that can ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2's Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening ... Continue Reading »

Some airplane passengers had the best seats in the house during ... Continue Reading »

Because there's more to extra-terrestrial life than humans with prosthetics stuck ... Continue Reading »

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) belongs to a rare group of sungrazing ... Continue Reading »