On April 4, 2026, NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts – Wiseman ... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 1:40 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 5, 2026, to correct the time for the distance record, and adjust other times for lunar flyby activities. The first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis program ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut Christina Koch reads on a tablet in the dimly lit Orion crew capsule in this April 3, 2026, photo. To the right of the image’s center, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen is seen in profile peering ... Continue Reading »

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:49 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, for the next launch delivering science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with approximately 11,000 pounds of cargo, the ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s first Artemis II science officers—Kelsey Young, Trevor Graff, and Angela Garcia—are pioneering a new era of mission operations by integrating advanced lunar science directly into Mission Control. Their work will shape how future Artemis crews observe, analyze, and deepen ... Continue Reading »

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, born April 3, 1926, in Mitchell, Indiana. As one of NASA’s first seven astronauts, he became America’s second astronaut to fly in space when he launched aboard ... Continue Reading »

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn. There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible ... Continue Reading »

Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which tied with the lowest maximum observed in the satellite record. Continue Reading »

For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts on a NASA mission are bound to fly around the Moon after successfully completing a key burn of Orion’s main engine. With the approximately six-minute firing of the spacecraft’s service ... Continue Reading »

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy on an ... Continue Reading »

Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday  The GuardianArtemis II shares new images as it gets closer to the moon  CNNArtemis II crew hears from NASA Apollo astronaut on Easter  Yahoo'Not the moon that I'm used to seeing': ... Continue Reading »

Artemis II astronauts have toilet trouble on their way towards the Moon  BBCMore than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts grappled with a toilet problem  CNNMoon-bound Artemis II crew reflects on wonder of deep space experience: "You are special in ... Continue Reading »

The powerful new Rubin Observatory just found 11,000 new asteroids and measured 'tens of thousands more'  SpaceThe Rubin Observatory just turned the night sky into a live feed  Federal News NetworkSuccess Stories: Alerts from the Night Sky  Connected WorldEarly Data from NSF–DOE Vera ... Continue Reading »

Earthrise 2.0 heralds dawn of the race to settle surface of the moon  The ObserverThe Artemis II crew has a chance to recreate ‘Earthrise,’ one of the most famous photos of all time  National GeographicArtemis 2 moon astronauts will try to recreate ... Continue Reading »

Chance of alien life ‘goes to heart’ of space missions, Nasa chief says  The Guardian Continue Reading »

Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say  The GuardianA million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky—for everyone on Earth  Phys.orgMirrors in space could disrupt human sleep, scientists warn  YahooAre We About to Permanently Scar the Night Sky ... Continue Reading »

The largest survey of exoplanet spins confirms a long-held prediction  Phys.org Continue Reading »

American Greatness, American Barbarism  rollingstone.comThe Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions  The New York TimesHutzell: Iran, the moon and $5 gas come together one night in Annapolis  thebanner.comThis week has been far from normal - ... Continue Reading »

China reveals military capabilities in new space solar power plant design  South China Morning Post Continue Reading »

Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy  Space Continue Reading »

NASA telescope uncovers new mystery in supernova first spotted by Chinese astronomers 2,000 years ago — Space photo of the week  Live Science Continue Reading »

Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary' starring Canadian Ryan Gosling  AP NewsSpace news: Project Hail Mary, Artemis, data centers : Short Wave  NPRArtemis II’s Jeremy Hansen calls Project Hail Mary ‘a real treat’ before his space mission  The GuardianArtemis ... Continue Reading »

Northern Lights Alert: 20 States May See Aurora On Saturday  ForbesStrong geomagnetic storm may produce vivid northern lights as far south as Pennsylvania  YahooAurora Timeline Viewer Product Unavailable Until Further Notice  NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (.gov)How to Watch the Northern Lights Over ... Continue Reading »

If Life Exists in Venus' Atmosphere, It Could Have Come From Earth  Universe TodayView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

This NASA spacesuit can keep an astronaut alive for 6 days  YouTubeArtemis II Flight Day 5: Crew Starts Day with Suit Demo  NASA (.gov)Why the Artemis II Astronauts Will Be Wearing Orange  The New York TimesTake a look inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX Pushes Back Crucial Starship Test Launch  WSJSpaceX delays next Starship test launch by a month, Musk says  Yahoo FinanceElon Musk reveals date of SpaceX Starship v3’s maiden voyage  TeslaratiSpaceX Delays Next Starship Test Launch Again  The InformationElon Musk Announces Starship V3 Test Launch ... Continue Reading »

Two's company: Scientists identify new class of star remnants  Phys.orgView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Call for citizen scientists to collect space dust  BBCStardust in the Gutters: How Citizen Scientists Are Unlocking Cosmic Mysteries  streamlinefeed.co.keJoin the hunt for particles from space  PressReaderPlymouth Project Invites Public to Hunt Cosmic Dust  Mirage NewsNew project aims to connect everyday life with the ... Continue Reading »

Today I Am Ten, or, the Miracle of ScalziYears  whatever.scalzi.com Continue Reading »

Shane DiGiovanna, 1998–2026  The Bulwark 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 »

NASA modified operations of an astrophysics spacecraft in a decaying orbit to buy more time for a mission later this year that will attempt to raise its orbit. The post Swift spacecraft reorientation buys time for reboost mission appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

Huntsville-based defense contractor focuses on systems engineering and integration, and space mission assurance The post Former Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice to lead Astrion  appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

GP Sandhoo: ‘From an optical communications terminal perspective, we’re not there yet on how many we need’ The post Optical terminals still a bottleneck in Pentagon’s proliferated constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The ‘unpriced change order’ supports satellite launches while officials reassess long-delayed ground system The post Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed appeared first on SpaceNews. 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, provided the critical […] The post Moog Technology Successfully Steers Artemis II Launch appeared ... Continue Reading »

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss interviews Carmel Ortiz, senior vice president of medium-Earth-orbit constellation programs at SES. They discuss new technology to help satellites communicate […] The post Carmel Ortiz on the evolving landscape of satellite ... Continue Reading »

Phantom Space has acquired satellite thermal hardware provider Thermal Management Technologies to bolster development of its planned Phantom Cloud orbital data center constellation. The post Phantom Space buys thermal specialist to support orbital data center push appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles startup Fortastra has hired veterans from Relativity Space, Hermeus, Astrion and Divergent Technologies to design and operate maneuverable spacecraft for on-orbit security. Josh Jetter, former Relativity senior director of avionics engineering and manufacturing, will be Fortastra’s ... Continue Reading »

The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years is underway with an April 1 launch of four astronauts on a flight around the moon. The post Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX has taken a key step toward going public after confidentially filing for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering, according to multiple reports citing people familiar with the matter, in what space leaders hope is a watershed moment for the ... Continue Reading »

The aerospace supplier is combining imaging, electronics and component lines under Teledyne Space The post Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 mission will send humans to the vicinity of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years on a mission lasting almost 10 days. The post Artemis 2’s (nearly) 10-day flight around the moon appeared first ... Continue Reading »

Space Force personnel supporting operations under U.S. Central Command are positioned in the Middle East, at headquarters in Tampa, Florida, and at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina The post Saltzman: Space ‘baked into’ modern combat operations appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

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Image: A pair of planet-forming discs Continue Reading »

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 »

‘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 »

Christine Klein took up duty as acting Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement (D/CFO) at the European Space Agency on 1 April 2026. She will lead the newly established directorate during its consolidation. 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 »

Jared Leto's Skeletor slashes He-Man in rocking new 'MOTU' trailer. ... Continue Reading »

"There's no home without you, buddy." ... Continue Reading »

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated the star-forming ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis 2 has launched on a history-making journey around the ... Continue Reading »

You can follow the Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon ... Continue Reading »

The launch of NASA's historic Artemis 2 mission looks incredible in ... Continue Reading »

"we have a beautiful moon rise, we're headed right at it." ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 is gearing up for a critical engine burn this ... Continue Reading »

It wasn't their No. 1 problem, but it was a problem ... Continue Reading »

That's one small sip of Manischewitz… ... Continue Reading »

NASA launched its Artemis 2 mission today (April 1), sending astronauts ... Continue Reading »

It started with an Instagram message, and ended on the silver ... Continue Reading »

Venus and Jupiter dominate April's evening sky, while Mercury, Mars and ... Continue Reading »

Here's what's on the experiment roster for the Artemis 2 moon ... Continue Reading »

Here's where you need to be to see the Artemis 2 ... Continue Reading »

A Virtual Telescope Project livestream aims to track NASA's Artemis 2 ... Continue Reading »

The "Pink Moon" will rise on the same day Artemis 2 ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX Starlink spacecraft was seen prior to breaking up in orbit ... Continue Reading »

"A better understanding of Saturn’s environment is especially urgent now as ... Continue Reading »

NASA plans to make history today (April 1) with the launch ... Continue Reading »

NASA's XRISM X-ray spacecraft has clocked 2 million mph winds ripping ... Continue Reading »