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Artemis 2 LIVE: Rocket fueled, astronauts at pad for NASA's 1st astronaut moon launch since 1972 TODAY
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Wednesday, April 1, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission's progress to launch today.

2 bright planets light up April evenings — here's where and when to look
By Joe Rao published
Venus and Jupiter dominate April's evening sky, while Mercury, Mars and Saturn linger in the dawn — here's how and when to spot them all.

What do scientists hope to learn from NASA's historic Artemis 2 moon flyby?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Here's what's on the experiment roster for the Artemis 2 moon mission.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch may be visible from Florida and southern Georgia today. Here's when to look
By Anthony Wood published
Here's where you need to be to see the Artemis 2 moon rocket launch with your own eyes.

Watch Artemis 2 fly through space in real time with this telescope livestream
By Robert Lea published
A Virtual Telescope Project livestream aims to track NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft after launch — here's how to watch it as it travels through space.

April's full 'Pink Moon' rises tonight — just as NASA readies its Artemis 2 moon mission
By Anthony Wood published
The "Pink Moon" will rise on the same day Artemis 2 is due to launch a crew of 4 to lunar space.

On this day in space: April 1, 1948: The Big Bang theory gets a big boost
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 1, 1948, the Alpher-Bethe-Gamow letter, titled "The Origin of Chemical Elements, " was published, lending credibility to the concept of a "hot Big Bang."

Satellite spies SpaceX Starlink before it breaks apart | Space photo of the day for April 1, 2026
By Robert Lea published
SpaceX Starlink spacecraft was seen prior to breaking up in orbit by a satellite.
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