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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts viewed parts of the moon never before seen with human eyes during their epic lunar flyby today (April 6) -and set a spaceflight record in the process.

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

The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) experiment has reached its coldest operating temperature, hundreds of times colder than outer space.

'With the sound, were trying to paint a picture of what is Rocky's sonic soul.'

Hungarys 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 communica...

New research shows that Earth formed from inner Solar System material. Isotopic geochemistry analysis found no evidence that material from beyond Jupiter contributed to Earth's bulk composition. The results also supp...

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 Moons far side, the crew photographed and described terrain features including impac...

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon on Monday (April 7) in great detail. Take a look at their stunning images here.

We chatted with Maul - Shadow Lord's leads about what makes this darker animated Star Wars show and their characters special.

Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their resulting work gives an unusually clear view into tsunamigenesis.

Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.

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

A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week.

Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby.

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.

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 ...

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 Space...

On 6 April 2026, NASAs Artemis II Mission, powered by ESAs 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 ...

"Apollo happened before I was born, and the idea that we will see humans on the moon within our lifetimes, with decades of advances in science and technology behind them, is remarkable."

Japans space agency, JAXA, has been knocking it out of the park with small-body exploration missions for decades. They had historic successes with both Hayabusa and Hayabusa2, and they are going to visit the Martian Moon...

Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies are one of the most active fields of research in astronomy. In order to accumulate their enormous masses, they must merge with each other. A research team led by Silke ...

The two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, also have the largest satellite systems, or the most moons. At present, Jupiter's reported moon count stands at more than 100 moons, and along with its...