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NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey

The mission, a 10-day journey around the Moon, represents the United States' most significant step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface within this decade.

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026
General view of the moon on March 30, 2026

Countdown to a lunar comeback: NASA readies astronauts for Moon journey

The sun is captured over Earth's horizon by a crew member aboard the International Space Station in this May 21, 2013 photo courtesy of NASA.

NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century

Spacecraft transfer with rocket to the Moon to the launch pad.

NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle


Rare space event made us think all the wrong things about this solar system planet

If Voyager 2 had arrived a week earlier, it would have observed a completely different magnetospheric environment".

 View from the International Space Station.

Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev suggests some Apollo moon landing footage was filmed on earth

In Russia, skepticism about the Moon landings is strong; a 2020 poll found that 49% of Russians still doubt US astronauts landed on the Moon.

 Apollo 11 first moon landing by Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, 1969 in magazine.

Engineers use backup transmitter inactive since 1981 to reconnect with Voyager 1

The interruption began when communications with Voyager 1 ceased completely on October 19. Antennas around the world had not received any signals, leading engineers to realize there was an issue.

 Voyager 1, illustration.

NASA backs Hawking's prediction of earth's end, urges urgent climate action

Experts warn that humanity may need to leave earth by 2600 due to climate change and resource depletion.

 The Webb Telescope's 'Golden Spider'. Image by James Webb Space Telescope is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Could Jupiter's moon be habitable? NASA sends 'Europa Clipper' to find out

The spacecraft will be NASA's first dedicated to studying a distant ice-covered moon in our solar system to determine whether it could be habitable for life. 

Europa Clipper spacecraft

Astronomers observe early galaxy growth with new NASA telescope

Before using NASA's JWST telescope, studying galaxy growth at such an early stage in the universe was impossible.

 An artisitc illustration of a quasar and supermassive black hole from the early universe.

The Israeli company that will take part in a space flight to Mars

Israeli startup Inhayle wins EXPAND space accelerator program, set to join NASA's lunar settlement project and explore investment opportunities.

 Inhayle's win

Israel hopes to train first female astronaut with NASA, Gamliel says

Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel stressed the importance in training Israel's first female astronaut, as well as expanding cooperation with NASA.

 Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel is seen meeting with NASA officials in Houston, Texas.

Asteroid the size of two house cats hit Earth's atm. over the Philippines - report

The asteroid is just around a meter in diameter and is not expected to cause any damage. It will most likely burn in the atmosphere, forming a fireball.

 Screenshot  from a video showing the asteroid impacting with the atmopshere as witnessed from Gonzaga in Cagayan province, Philippines, on September 4. Allan Madelar/Facebook

Black holes made galaxies in early universe look 'impossibly large' - study

Scientists using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may have solved the mystery of massive galaxies existing way too early. Black holes just made them look brighter.

 An image of galaxies from over 13 billion years ago taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera).