Astronomers study the surface composition of a nearby super-Earth
Using MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of researchers led…
Earth
Curiosity rover detects never-before-seen organic compounds on Mars in new experiment
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building…
Artemis II Update-26, Day 10: Crew Completes Final Burn Before Splashdown
At 2:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft ignited its thrusters for 8 seconds, producing a change in velocity…
Artemis II Update-24, Day 9: Second Return Correction Burn Complete
Thrusters Fire To Steer Orion Home: At 10:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft executed a brief nine-second thruster…
Who is Dan Florez in Artemis Mission Program
Dan Florez is one of the NASA test directors for the Exploration Ground Systems Program. The test directors…
Deep Space Network Establishes Contact With Artemis II Spacecraft
The acquisition of the radio frequency signal from the Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon by NASA’s…
Artemis II mission: LUCA and LESA support Artemis safety, success as crew prepares return journey
NASA’s Artemis II mission is drawing support from a pair of nearly identical control rooms in Alabama, each…
Artemis II Update-22, Day 8: Crew conducts key tests as they begin their return journey
Artemis II moved into another critical phase of its return journey as the crew began Flight Day 8…
Artemis II Update-20, Day 7: ISS Crew Connects With Artemis II Astronauts Amid Busy Research Schedule
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station spoke with the Artemis II crew on April 8 following their lunar…
Artemis II Update-19, Day 7: Crew Makes Long‑Distance Call, Prepares for Earth Return
NASA’s Artemis II crew began their return journey to Earth on April 7 after completing a historic lunar…
Artemis II Update-16, Day 6: Crew Nears Historic Lunar Flyby
The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission woke up to a milestone few humans have experienced. Less…
Artemis II Update-12, Day 4: Astronauts Hand-Fly Orion, Sharpen Lunar Flyby Plan in Deep Space
Astronauts aboard Artemis II completed a 41-minute manual piloting test of the Orion spacecraft on Flight Day 4,…
Artemis II Update-8, Day 3 : Crew prepares for first correction burn, readies lunar flyby tasks
NASA’s Artemis II crew began Flight Day 3 on April 4 after departing Earth’s orbit earlier in the…
Artemis II Update-6, Day 2 : Crew, houston poll ‘Go’ for Translunar injection burn, crew prepares for Moon flight
NASA approved the translunar injection burn for Artemis II on April 2, clearing the Orion spacecraft to leave…
Artemis II Update-5: Perigee raise burn complete, translunar injection burn next
NASA confirmed the Artemis II crew completed the perigee raise burn on April 2, firing Orion’s engine for…
Artemis II Crew and Ground Teams Successfully Troubleshoot Orion’s Toilet Glitch
NASA confirmed the Artemis II crew resolved a toilet system fault aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 2…
Artemis II Update-4: Crew completes proximity test, perigee raise burn up next
NASA’s Artemis II crew completed a proximity operations test on April 2, maneuvering the Orion spacecraft near a…
Saturn’s magnetic bubble is lopsided compared to Earth’s
A new study published on April 2026 finds that Saturn has an asymmetrical magnetic field unlike Earth, based…
Artemis II Update-3: Apogee Raise burn complete, Crew prepares critical Proximity Test
NASA confirmed the Artemis II crew completed the apogee raise burn on April 2, increasing Orion’s orbital high…
Artemis II Update-2 : Perigee Raise Burn Completed with brief Communications Loss, NASA Probes
NASA confirmed the Artemis II crew completed a perigee raise maneuver on April 2, refining Orion’s orbit around…