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Artemis II astronauts brace for fiery return to Earth

The Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion capsule since launching from Florida last week, are due to splash down off the Southern California coast on Friday.

The NASA Artemis II crew, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, embrace inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home following a flyby of the far side of the Moon on April 7, 2026.
NASA ASTRONAUT and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon April 2, 2026.

WATCH: Artemis makes lunar flyby as moon mission breaks record for human distance from earth

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

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

General view of the moon on March 30, 2026

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


NASA to integrate Israeli Odysight.ai cameras into aerospace vehicles

Odysight's AI-driven Predictive Maintenance (PdM) and Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) systems will be integrated into several aeronautical flight trials in the coming months.

 NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida (Illustrative).

U.S. Congress to hold hearing on UFOs featuring testimonies from former military officials

House Republicans, led by Representatives Nancy Mace and Glenn Grothman, are spearheading the initiative to bring systemic transparency to the issue of UAPs.

 Congresswoman Nancy Mace visits McEntire Joint National Guard Base by S.C. Air National Guard.

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.