The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission captured extraordinary images of our home planet during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Continue Reading »

Windshaper A large WindShaper fan array is available for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research.  The WindShaper is ideal for generating arbitrary wind gradients and wind gusts via a simple Python API.  A companion WindProbe is also available for quick ... Continue Reading »

Listen to this audio excerpt from Dan Florez, test director for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program: At 1:47 a.m. EST November 16, 2022, as the Artemis I engines ignited, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman and Dan Florez, NASA test director for ... Continue Reading »

WindShaper A large WindShaper fan array is available for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research.  The WindShaper is ideal for generating arbitrary wind gradients and wind gusts via a simple Python API.  A companion WindProbe is also available for quick ... Continue Reading »

The Artemis II crew captured this photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way, on April 7, 2026. The Milky Way’s elegant spiral structure is dominated by just two arms wrapping off the ends of a central bar of stars. Spanning ... Continue Reading »

Description Staff at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California watch the agency’s Artemis II mission unfold soon after launch on April 1, 2026, at the Space Flight Operations Facility, which operates the Deep Space Network (DSN). The DSN comprises ... Continue Reading »

Description A graphical representation of the Deep Space Network’s radio frequency antennas indicate signal acquisition from NASA’s Artemis II mission to the Moon on April 1, 2026, inside the Space Flight Operations Facility at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern ... Continue Reading »

Description The acquisition of the radio frequency signal from the Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon by NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) is indicated by the peak in the data signal shown on the top computer screen.  Soon after ... Continue Reading »

Description Blanca Renteria, Artemis Deep Space Network (DSN) operations chief, monitors data at the Space Flight Operations Facility at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California shortly after Artemis II launched from the agency’s Kennedy Space Flight Center in Florida ... Continue Reading »

Description Staff at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California watch the launch of the agency’s Artemis II mission to the Moon on April 1, 2026, at the Space Flight Operations Facility, which operates the Deep Space Network (DSN). Soon ... Continue Reading »

Artemis II crew to end record-setting mission with Pacific Ocean splashdown  The GuardianArtemis 2 LIVE — NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts prepare to return to Earth today  SpaceHeading home: The riskiest part of the Artemis II moon mission is still ahead  CNNArtemis II Flight ... Continue Reading »

How and When to Watch NASA’s Artemis II Splash Down in Pacific Ocean  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

The unprecedented human experiment of Artemis II is only just beginning  CNNArtemis II and the invisible hazard on the way to the Moon (Part 1)  ANSTOA tiny experiment using Artemis II astronaut cells could reshape medicine  The Washington PostThe Artemis Astronauts Are Studs  The ... Continue Reading »

Interior design at 25,000 mph  The Verge Continue Reading »

Reid Wiseman reacts to naming lunar crater after his late wife  YouTubeView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

This founder helped build SpaceX's most powerful rocket engine. Now he's building a 'fighter jet for orbit.'  TechCrunchPortal Space Systems raises $50 million to accelerate spacecraft development  SpaceNewsPortal Space’s ‘Mini-Nova’ payload goes into orbit to test technologies for maneuverable space vehicles  GeekWireBooz Allen ... Continue Reading »

Why do Earth's colors appear muted in new photos from Artemis II?  WGALView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

The unconventional logic behind SpaceX's $1.75 trillion price tag  ReutersThe biggest IPO in history has a hole in its safety net  Financial TimesSpaceX Woos Investors As C-Suite Shakeups Continue  The InformationBig Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk’s ... Continue Reading »

Artemis II, and NASA’s Return to the Moon  The Dispatch Continue Reading »

What if dark matter came in two states?  Phys.orgView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Rocket Report: Chinese version of Falcon 9 fails; Artemis depends on rapid heavy lift  Ars TechnicaChina launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails  South China Morning PostChina’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch  SpaceNewsChina's Answer To SpaceX's Falcon 9 ... Continue Reading »

Unreal Engine 5 renders of the moon's surface reveal stunning detail  Creative BloqIn honor of the Artemis II mission, explore the moon in Fortnite now  MSN Continue Reading »

'The comet went in, but only a cloud of debris came out': Watch bright Comet MAPS get torn apart by the sun  Live ScienceHow to See Another Rare 'Great Comet' in the Sky This Month  People.comWatch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic ... Continue Reading »

Elon Musk Is Steamrolling Racial Equality Rules in South Africa  Bloomberg Continue Reading »

What’s Inside NASA’s Mission Control  The New York TimesTwin NASA Control Rooms Support Artemis Safety, Success  NASA (.gov)Houston, we have a discovery: inside Nasa’s lunar bunker  The TimesRegion’s commercial space exploration industry has lofty goals for growth, discovery  Federal Reserve Bank of DallasWaiting for ... Continue Reading »

Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign  Ars Technica Continue Reading »

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover’s daughter steals spotlight in viral tribute: 'First daughter of the moon'  Fox NewsThe 6 Words an Artemis II Astronaut Told His Wife From Space Is Warming Hearts  TODAY.comArtemis 2 Astronaut Offers Powerful Perspective on Going to the ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX posted nearly $5 billion loss in 2025, The Information reports  ReutersSpaceX Posted Nearly $5 Billion Loss Last Year from AI Spending  The InformationSpaceX’s xAI Combination Conceals $5 Billion Deficit—Does the Infrastructure Strategy Remain Sound?  BitgetSpaceX Eyes IPO Amid Exposed $5B Loss: Will ... Continue Reading »

Space Force taps 14 firms for $1.8 billion GEO surveillance program  SpaceNewsSpace Force slates $1.8B for commercial sats to replace GSSAP neighborhood watch birds  Breaking DefenseSpace Force Picks 14 Firms to Compete to Build Reconnaissance Satellites  Air & Space Forces MagazineContracts for April ... Continue Reading »

FCC Set to Supercharge Starlink Performance, Potentially Lower Costs  PCMagUS set to ease power limits on space-based broadband  ReutersThe FCC Announces Plans to Speed Up The Internet & Fight Robocalls  | Cord Cutters NewsFCC to Vote on Order to Update EPFD Framework  Via SatelliteModernizing ... Continue Reading »

A budget proposal for the Department of Commerce raises new doubts about the future of a civil space traffic management system under development there. The post Commerce Department budget proposal revives concerns about TraCSS appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

China’s multi-element Chang’e-7 lunar spacecraft has arrived at Wenchang spaceport for launch preparations ahead of a planned liftoff in the second half of 2026. The post China’s Chang’e-7 arrives at spaceport for lunar south pole exploration mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 mission is set for a final, fiery test when the spacecraft reenters April 10 ahead of a splashdown off the California coast. The post NASA prepares for Artemis 2 return appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

MILAN – PLD Space signed a 30 million euro ($35 million) venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on April 7, a move to support the final development stage of MIURA 5, PLD’s lightweight rocket. Miura 5, which ... Continue Reading »

In this episode of the Space Minds podcast, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Heather Pringle, a retired Major General of the US Air Force who is now the CEO of the […] The post Heather Pringle on the upcoming Space Symposium and ... Continue Reading »

China carried out separate Long March 8 and Long March 6A launches this week, adding new batches of satellites to the country’s megaconstellation projects. The post China conducts pair of Long March launches for Thousand Sails and Guowang megaconstellations appeared first ... Continue Reading »

he Pentagon is no longer asking whether commercial space will matter in future conflicts. It is building a strategy around the assumption that it will. The post A new kind of arsenal: commercial satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Preparing to send astronauts back to the moon is no small feat. Spaceflight exposes the body to both known and unknown risks, some of which are subtle, cumulative, and difficult to predict. When humans were last on the lunar surface ... Continue Reading »

Space mobility company Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million to scale up development of its highly maneuverable spacecraft. The post Portal Space Systems raises $50 million to accelerate spacecraft development appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The companies will compete for contracts to build ‘neighborhood watch’ satellites The post Space Force taps 14 firms for $1.8 billion GEO surveillance program appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

SAN FRANCISCO – Albedo, the former Earth-observation startup now focused on satellite manufacturing, announced plans April 9 to send its second spacecraft into very low-Earth orbit (VLEO). Vicinity, scheduled to launch in 2027, will deploy solar arrays to provide far ... Continue Reading »

The contract supports next-generation GPS IIIF satellites through 2030 The post Lockheed Martin wins $105 million contract for GPS ground control system as OCX winds down appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

The new architecture combines high resolution with rapid revisit The post Vantor to expand imaging satellite fleet, adding smallsats to increase revisit rates appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

‘Comet Mini’ and ‘Comet XL’ target energy-intensive missions The post Apex to develop larger satellites for missile defense, space-based computing appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Improving the accuracy of space situational awareness data and using tighter thresholds for potential conjunctions can help retire most satellite collision risk in LEO, a new study concludes. The post Improved thresholds and SSA accuracy can reduce most satellite collision risk ... Continue Reading »

A Critical Infrastructure Under Strain Space has quietly become the infrastructure beneath modern life. From financial transactions synchronised by satellite timing to military operations reliant on secure communications, the global […] The post Space Sovereignty Is No Longer Optional appeared first ... Continue Reading »

Join us in Washington, D.C., for the next event in our orbital data centers series The post April 30: Opportunities for On-Orbit Computing appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

A flurry of commercial innovation has left the U.S. government with no shortage of sensors and AI-driven insights to monitor the increasingly packed and contested space environment. The challenge is […] The post Tracking the next SDA challenge appeared first on ... Continue Reading »

When Congress passed a fiscal year 2026 “minibus” appropriations bill in January, much of the space community breathed a sigh of relief. Congress had rejected the steep cuts proposed by the Trump administration, including a nearly 25% reduction in the ... Continue Reading »

We applaud the lunar base vision laid out by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on March 24. Placing this stake in the lunar regolith is long overdue. What is missing from the mission architecture, however, is a vision for long-term economic ... Continue Reading »

LeoLabs ‘Delta’ moves beyond collision warnings to identify potential adversarial activity The post LeoLabs debuts space monitoring tool for military users appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

(Note: This article went to press for the April issue of SpaceNews Magazine before NASA announced potential changes to the CLD program.) NASA signaled last summer it planned to accelerate efforts to replace the aging International Space Station. Nearly nine ... Continue Reading »

As Artemis 2 begins its return to Earth, scientists are just starting to review the images and observations taken by the crew as they flew around the moon. The post Artemis 2 science gets underway as Orion begins its return trip ... Continue Reading »

The contract was awarded by the Space Development Agency for 2027 demonstrations The post Capella Space wins $49 million contract for military communications satellite demo appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

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Week in images: 06-10 April 2026 Discover our week through the lens Continue Reading »

Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures an active lava flow on the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island. Continue Reading »

The European Space Agency has achieved a European first with Celeste, successfully transmitting a navigation signal from low Earth orbit, following the launch of the mission’s first satellites on March 28. Continue Reading »

Image: Orion and its European Service Module bringing the crew around the Moon and back to Earth Continue Reading »

On 6 April 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission, powered by ESA’s European Service Module (ESM), brought humans further than ever before. But how do future astronauts train to live on the Moon, and what kind of lunar base could they create?That’s ... Continue Reading »

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 »

Week in images: 30 March - 03 April 2026 Discover our week through the lens 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 »

Gravitational waves may have provided the first tantalizing evidence of tiny ... Continue Reading »

Live coverage of Artemis 2's splashdown begins this evening as four ... Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 astronauts will return to Earth this evening (April ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 splashes down on April 10. Here's everything you need ... Continue Reading »

It's splashdown day for NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts. Here's what ... Continue Reading »

'We all thought that movie was really uplifting and inspiring.' ... Continue Reading »

A crew of tiny worms will spend six months aboard the ... Continue Reading »

In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs ... Continue Reading »

The asteroid is on the European Space Agency's Risk List, but ... Continue Reading »

A Virtual Telescope Project livestream will track NASA's Artemis 2 Orion ... Continue Reading »

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22. ... Continue Reading »

'I’m proof that if you keep dreaming big, you too can ... Continue Reading »

Astronaut Christina Koch poses with zero-gravity indicator "Rise" in the viewport ... Continue Reading »

Just after they broke the human spaceflight distance record, the Artemis ... Continue Reading »

Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from ... Continue Reading »

Anything NASA can do, you can do too. ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2's Orion capsule will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 ... Continue Reading »

Your guide to May's full Flower Moon, from peak times to ... Continue Reading »

The ALICE experiment at the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the ... Continue Reading »

Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse is wearing its influences proudly, ... Continue Reading »

NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts' moon flyby ... Continue Reading »

The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where ... Continue Reading »

The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon ... Continue Reading »

"It is fascinating that an active galactic nucleus can change its ... Continue Reading »

Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" ... Continue Reading »

"The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the tank." ... 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 »

Glover's achievement is worth celebrating. But it's also worth remembering that ... Continue Reading »

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 »