Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon  - 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…

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 'Project Hail Mary' end credits showcase stunning nebula photos captured over 400 hours by a single astrophotographer — here's the inside story  - It started with an Instagram message, and ended on the silver screen.

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 March of the Harmattan  - Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting alerts.

 Landsat Reveals Reservoir Changes and Bathymetry  - In two recent studies, researchers used Landsat data to fill key gaps in our knowledge of reservoir structure and dynamics.

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 Back to the Moon: Beyond Gravity Supports NASA’s Artemis II Mission

 Watch comet C/2026 A1 plunge toward the sun online this week  - Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) belongs to a rare group of sungrazing comets.

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 NASA just launched Artemis 2. What happens today could make or break the moon mission  - Artemis 2 is gearing up for a critical engine burn this evening (April 2), which will send the mission's four astronauts on a looping journey around the moon.

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 NASA set to launch Artemis 2 moon mission today, the 1st crewed lunar flight since 1972  - NASA plans to make history today (April 1) with the launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed moon mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.

 NASA Teams Readying Artemis II Moon Rocket for Launch  - As the Artemis II countdown moves steadily toward liftoff no earlier than 6:24 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 1, launch teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue completing a sequence of highly choreographed steps to ready the SLS (Space…

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 Saltzman: Space Force continues to lead on acquisition transformation in Mitchell Institute appearance  - Gen. Chance Saltzman outlined his vision for the Space Force's future in a comprehensive address at a Mitchell Institute Spacepower Security Forum.

 NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century  - NASA launched its Artemis 2 mission today (April 1), sending astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

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 Sailing for Science: A 50-Day Mission to Study the Southern Ocean  - Emmanuel Boss, Ph.D., University of Maine For 50 days during the 2026 Austral summer (January to March), the PlanktoSpace team of 18 scientists, crew members, and passengers set sail on a unique mission. Our expedition traveled 7,200 miles across the Southern Ocean aboard the Perseverance, a sailing vessel...

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 How to use your Unistellar smart telescope to track the Artemis 2 rocket light curve in the name of science  - Unistellar co-founder tells Space.com about how citizen scientists are using smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense.

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 NanoAvionics-built FlyLab satellites successfully launched on SpaceX Transporter-16 for French Aerospace Lab ONERA