Artemis II proves humans can return to the Moon
For more than half a century, the Moon has been close enough to haunt the night sky but…
How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission’s moon mascot: ‘It’s hard not to love this little guy. I can’t let Rise out of my sight’
Reid Wiseman had one last decision to make before leaving his spacecraft post-splashdown: leave something behind in accordance…
Huge Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo ship arrives at space station
The S.S. Steven R. Nagel has arrived at the International Space Station. The second of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus…
Artemis 2 astronauts celebrate successful return to Earth photo of the day for April 13, 2026
NASA Artemis 2 astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch celebrate after splashing down back on Earth. (Image credit:…
NASA Night-light Imagery Tracks US Energy Transition, Global Volatility
New nighttime maps based on NASA satellite imagery are upending assumptions, revealing a world where artificial brightening and…
Who will reach Moon first? Musk, Bezos compete for NASA contracts
Who will reach Moon first? Musk, Bezos compete for NASA contracts As the space race among China, Russia…
NASA Pulls Plug on Mars Mission, Leaving China to Chase Signs of Life
NASA’s ambitious plan to bring Martian soil and rock samples back to Earth has been officially scrapped. The…
Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman broke NASA protocol to save the mission’s moon mascot: ‘It’s hard not to love this little guy. I can’t let Rise out of my sight’
Reid Wiseman had one last decision to make before leaving his spacecraft post-splashdown: leave something behind in accordance…
Scientists Just Recreated Hostile Mars Conditions in the Lab, and These Tiny Cells Refused to Die
Tiny yeast cells have shown they can handle conditions similar to those on Mars. In lab tests, they…
7 Space Missions Set to Transform Satellite Data Transfer
In an era where the skies are becoming increasingly crowded with satellites and the flow of data between…
One of the Universe’s First Stars Was Just Spotted in a Neighboring Galaxy 80,000 Light-Years Away With Almost No Metals
For decades, astronomers have hunted for the universe’s oldest surviving stars, treating them as chemical time capsules capable…
First Proba-3 science: surprisingly speedy solar wind
Science & Exploration 13/04/2026 776 views 15 likes Since July 2025, the European Space Agency’s pair of Proba-3 satellites has…