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Solar Eclipse of the Heart

NASA The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. During lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts observed a solar eclipse that only they could see due to their unique position. See more photos [...]

By |2026-04-08T13:12:00-04:00April 8th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Artemis II Flight Day 8: Crew Conducts Key Tests on Return to Earth

(April 7, 2026) – The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover – pause for a group photo with their zero gravity indicator “Rise,” inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home. Following a swing around the far side of [...]

By |2026-04-08T11:37:00-04:00April 8th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

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 been combined to represent the real colors of the galaxy. Credits: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration; Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin and [...]

By |2026-04-07T23:01:00-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Artemis II Flight Day 7: First Return Correction Burn Complete

A live view shows the Orion spacecraft and its solar arrays as the Artemis II crew completed the mission’s first return correction burn on Flight Day 7. At 8:03 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, ignited its thrusters for 15 seconds, producing a change in velocity of 1.6 feet-per-second and guiding the Artemis II crew toward Earth. NASA astronaut Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy [...]

By |2026-04-07T21:54:00-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

NASA Armstrong’s Contributions to Artemis

NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, has a storied history of spaceflight and aeronautics research. Today, the center carries on the traditions of Neil Armstrong, and others, by supporting NASA's return to the Moon with Artemis Il and follow on space missions.

Station Crew Talks to Artemis II Crew Amid Busy Research Schedule

The New Moon is pictured seemingly beneath Earth’s atmosphere during an orbital sunset in this photograph from the International Space Station taken on May 27, 2025.NASA Four Expedition 74 astronauts had a ship-to-ship call with the four Artemis II astronauts on Tuesday after they flew around the Moon in a historic first for NASA and [...]

By |2026-04-07T19:13:00-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Orion POV: Destination and Home

art002e009567 (April 6, 2026) - NASA’s Orion spacecraft captures the Moon and the Earth in one frame during the Artemis II crew’s deep space journey at 6:42 p.m. ET on the sixth day of the mission. The right side of NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen lit up by the Sun. A waxing crescent Moon is [...]

By |2026-04-07T17:44:28-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

IC 4592: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula

Photo of the Day Do you see the horse's head? What you are seeing is not the famous Horsehead nebula toward Orion, but rather a fainter nebula that only takes on a familiar form with deeper imaging. The main part of the here-imaged molecular cloud complex is reflection nebula IC 4592. Reflection nebulas are [...]

By |2026-04-07T16:44:29-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

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 the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the [...]

By |2026-04-07T16:44:00-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |
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