NASA is sending more science, technology demonstrations, and crew supplies to the International Space Station following the successful launch of the agency’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft, carrying approximately ... Continue Reading »

This image from April 10, 2026, captures NASA’s Orion spacecraft, with its parachutes deployed, seconds before splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The Artemis II crew accomplished many milestones on their nearly 10-day mission, surpassing the Apollo 13 record for farthest ... Continue Reading »

The first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century are back on Earth after a record-setting mission aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian ... Continue Reading »

Seen during Artemis II’s lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun. The Moon’s surface appears in sharp detail in the foreground, while Earth sits much farther ... Continue Reading »

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 »

Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast: Highlights  CNNArtemis II Splashdown and Return  NASA (.gov)Artemis II Crew Splashes Down Safely After NASA Moon Mission  YahooAnother Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are  The New York TimesAfter a whirlwind mission to the moon, ... Continue Reading »

NASA Signals Major Artemis 3 Leap As Moon Return Strategy Accelerates  The Daily GalaxyArtemis 3 and beyond: What's next for NASA after Artemis 2 moon success  SpaceNASA Changes Moon Plan: Landing Now Depends On SpaceX Or Blue Origin  ForbesThe Artemis II mission has ... Continue Reading »

Crew Preps for Cygnus XL Cargo Mission Targeted for Saturday Launch  NASA (.gov)Sonic boom advisory in place for Space Coast on Saturday  WESHWatch SpaceX launch big 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft toward the ISS today  SpaceSee photos of the Saturday SpaceX rocket launch from ... Continue Reading »

Dark Matter Experiment Reaches Critical Milestone Deep Underground  ScienceAlertView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

Smucker’s offers Artemis II crewmembers a lifetime supply of Uncrustables upon splashdown  FortuneHere’s What the Astronauts Are Eating on NASA’s Artemis II Mission  EatingWellThe food on Artemis II is surprisingly tasty—but it still won’t be good enough for Mars  National GeographicInside the Artemis ... Continue Reading »

New Perspective of Home  NASA (.gov)See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos  Scientific AmericanEarthrise to Earthset: how the planet’s climate has changed since the photo that inspired the environmental movement  The ConversationFact Check: FAKE Artemis II Photo Shows ... Continue Reading »

James Webb Uncovers A Strange Galaxy That Could Finally Explain Cosmic “Little Red Dots”  The Daily GalaxyView Full Coverage on Google News Continue Reading »

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Has Discovered Hidden Gemstones Never Before Seen on Mars  The Daily Galaxy Continue Reading »

When the Moon Met Canada  The New York TimesArtemis II astronaut carries wisdom of Seven Grandfathers to the moon  MPR NewsCanadian astronaut shares ‘Seven Sacred Laws’ Indigenous elders sent with him to space  YahooOut of this world  Winnipeg Free PressMinneapolis elder's star map flies ... Continue Reading »

Astronomers Just Caught a "Mega-Laser Beam" Signal from 8 Billion Light-Years Away That Refuses to Weaken or Disappear  Indian Defence Review Continue Reading »

Strait of Hormuz traffic slow despite ceasefire and design flaw raises re-entry risk for Artemis II: Morning Rundown  NBC NewsHormuz choke point persists as Iran halts oil traffic despite Trump ceasefire  Fox NewsThe Ships Sailing Through Iran’s Controlled ‘Toll Booth’  WSJStrait of Hormuz ... Continue Reading »

“It Was Survival Mode”: The Lunar Mission That Nearly Ended in Disaster  The New York TimesOn This Day: Ill-fated Apollo 13 blasts off  upi.comAmid the Stars: Houston, We’ve Had a Problem  Mountain NewsApollo 13 Flight Directors Reflect on Dramatic 1970 Rescue Mission  fakta.coIn this ... Continue Reading »

News Article  Intuitive MachinesWhy Intuitive Machines Stock Popped on Friday  Yahoo FinanceIntuitive Machines Lands NASA Contract Securing Future Space Ventures  timothysykes.comIntuitive Machines (LUNR) Rides NASA Momentum with a Long Growth Runway  TipRanksA Look at Intuitive Machines Inc (LUNR) After 6.2% Decline -- GF Value ... Continue Reading »

Delta Flight Forced to Land After Weird Smell Fills Cabin  The Daily BeastThe unprecedented human experiment of Artemis II is only just beginning  CNNArtemis II and the invisible hazard on the way to the Moon (Part 1)  ANSTOOpinion | Why the Artemis II ... Continue Reading »

Reid Wiseman applauds as he walks toward medical bay  YouTubeCrowd celebrates return of Maryland native Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander  WBAL-TVCleveland gets shoutout from Artemis II as spacecraft heads home from moon mission  Cleveland.comSUN: Maryland-born astronaut Reid Wiseman’s hometown celebrates Artemis II splashdown  WBFFReid ... Continue Reading »

Artemis II: How the moon and music have collided in space  BBCNASA has been playing 'wake-up' songs for the Artemis II astronauts. Hear what's on their Spotify playlist, from Chappell Roan to David Bowie.  YahooMoon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the ... Continue Reading »

Earth from Space: Lava flow on Réunion Island  European Space AgencyNew images from Réunion volcano show lava headed toward sea  YahooVolcanoes: Satellite captures details of volcanic eruption on La Réunion | blue News  blue Newsnatural disaster report  Travel And Tour WorldRéunion Island Lava Reaches ... Continue Reading »

Want to own the same cameras as the Artemis 2 astronauts?  SpacePhotographers are buzzing about the cameras the Artemis II used to capture its historic images  WTOPRIT alumni train Artemis II astronauts in photography  Rochester Institute of TechnologyNASA chose an old DSLR as ... Continue Reading »

Ripples in spacetime may have revealed 1st evidence of tiny black holes born in the Big Bang  SpaceExploding black holes could explain an antimatter mystery  Science NewsDid a black hole just explode? This “impossible” particle may be the evidence  ScienceDailyA Sub-Solar Black Hole ... Continue Reading »

Interior design at 25,000 mph  The Verge 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, highlights the critical […] The post Moog Technology Keeps Artemis II Astronauts Safe During ... Continue Reading »

The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years successfully concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean April 10. The post Orion splashes down to successfully end Artemis 2 mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Based in Herndon, Virginia, the company specializes in space-based radio-frequency signals intelligence for government agencies The post HawkEye 360 files to go public appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Chinese satellite maker Spacety has completed multiple rounds of equity financing worth $190 million to scale its vertically integrated satellite manufacturing and data services model. The post Spacety raises $190 million to scale satellite manufacturing, plans IPO appeared first on SpaceNews. Continue Reading »

Paris, April 2026 – GSOA and Novaspace announce the inaugural edition of the Space Industry Forum (SIF), a new flagship event co-organized by both organizations, taking place on May 19, 2026, at The Fullerton Hotel in Singapore. […] The post GSOA and Novaspace Launch the Space Industry Forum ... 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 »

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Today, at 17:07  local time  on 10 April  (01:07  BST/02:07 CEST  11 April), NASA’s Orion spacecraft and its crew splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, marking the end of the Artemis II mission. ESA’s European Service Module powered this historic mission that ... Continue Reading »

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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 »

On Episode 205 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and ... Continue Reading »

Northrop Grumman's second "Cygnus XL" cargo ship will launch toward the ... Continue Reading »

NASA doesn't plan to rest on its laurels after the historic ... Continue Reading »

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts came home today (April 10), wrapping up ... Continue Reading »

Thousands of enthusiasts, professionals and curious skywatchers will gather this weekend ... Continue Reading »

A newly released NASA timelapse reveals the moon crossing the sun ... Continue Reading »

A rare long-period comet returns after 170,000 years — here's how ... Continue Reading »

We chat with "For All Mankind" creators Ben Nedivi and Matt ... Continue Reading »

Artemis 2 is the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 ... Continue Reading »

Earth shines above the lunar horizon in a new Artemis 2 ... 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 »