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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: , , , , , , |

Earthset

NASA 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 Moon’s far side, the crew photographed and described terrain features including impact craters, ancient lava flows, and surface cracks and ridges formed as the Moon slowly evolved over [...]

By |2026-04-07T14:54:00-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Experience the Rollout of SLS Hardware for Artemis III

This photo shows NASA and Boeing, the SLS core stage lead contractor, preparing the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for shipment at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. NASA/Eric Bordelon Digital creators and social media users are invited to register to attend the rollout of the third SLS (Space Launch System) core [...]

By |2026-04-07T13:52:00-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon

Midway through their lunar observation period on April 6, 2026, the Artemis II crew members, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, pause to turn the camera around for a selfie inside the Orion spacecraft.Credit: NASA Media will have an opportunity at 9:45 p.m. EDT on [...]

By |2026-04-07T12:38:00-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Targets Friday, April 10 Launch

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, carrying more than 11,000 pounds of new science investigations and supplies, approaches the International Space Station on Sept. 18, 2025.NASA NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 8:03 a.m. EDT Friday, April 10, for the next Cygnus XL and Falcon 9 launch opportunity to resupply the International Space [...]

By |2026-04-07T12:03:00-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Artemis II Flight Day 7: Crew Makes Long‑Distance Call, Begins Return

(April 6, 2026) – Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds [...]

By |2026-04-07T11:37:00-04:00April 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Wraps Historic Lunar Flyby

The Artemis II crew – CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Astronaut Jeremy Hansen (far left) and NASA astronauts Christina Koch (center left), Reid Wiseman (center right), and Victor Glover (right) – participated in a live conversation with President Donald J. Trump following their historic lunar flyby during Flight Day 6. NASA The Artemis II mission wrapped [...]

By |2026-04-06T23:46:00-04:00April 6th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

Crew Kicks Off Week Prepping for Cygnus Cargo Mission

A waxing gibbous Moon is pictured above Earth’s atmosphere from the International Space Station as it soared 268 miles above far eastern Canada.NASA/Chris Williams The Expedition 74 crew continues preparing for the next U.S. cargo mission due to visit the International Space Station. The orbital residents also serviced spacesuits, configured scientific hardware, and studied how [...]

By |2026-04-06T18:49:00-04:00April 6th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|
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