Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026
The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way’s stars are concentrated.
Meet Orpheus – A Hopper Mission Built To Hunt For Life In Martian Volcanoes
We’ve spent decades scratching the surface of Mars trying to uncover life there. But we’ve been searching a barren wasteland bombarded by radiation and bathed in toxic perchlorates. The entire…
Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones
The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.
Celestial Wonders in Leo
3 Min Read Celestial Wonders in Leo Showing a large portion of M66, this Hubble photo is a composite of images obtained at visible and infrared wavelengths. The images have…
The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem
“The challenge that we’re working through is evacuating the tank.”
SuperCDM Experiment Reaches Critical Temperature, Bringing it One Step Closer to Detecting Dark Matter
The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) experiment has reached its coldest operating temperature, hundreds of times colder than outer space.
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth
The Moon, backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse, is photographed by NASA’s Orion spacecraft on Monday, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II mission. Orion is visible in…
‘Project Hail Mary’ sound designers used surprising animal sounds to create Rocky’s musical alien voice (interview)
‘With the sound, we’re trying to paint a picture of what is Rocky’s sonic soul.’
Hungary taps Northrop Grumman for first national geostationary communications satellite
Hungary’s 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…
The Outer Solar System Contributed Nothing To Earth
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…