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Private German company Isar Aerospace scrubs historic launch try from Norway
By Mike Wall last updated
Isar Aerospace had aimed to launch its Spectrum rocket from Norway today (April 9) but scrubbed the try due to a technical issue.

Crew of tiny worms readies for April 10 launch to International Space Station
By Tereza Pultarova published
A crew of tiny worms will spend six months aboard the International Space Station, helping researchers better understand how long-term spaceflight affects human astronauts.

'It probably will start a precedent': Why satellite company's withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried
By Chelsea Gohd published
In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share photos of Iran as well as the larger conflict region in the Middle East indefinitely

A house-size asteroid is heading toward Earth tonight: Here's what you need to know
By Anthony Wood published
The asteroid is on the European Space Agency's Risk List, but poses no threat to Earth or the moon during the close approach.

Watch Artemis 2 race back to Earth in this telescope livestream tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A Virtual Telescope Project livestream will track NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft as it races back toward Earth. Here's how to watch it live.

Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs
By Monisha Ravisetti last updated
Artemis 2 wake-up songs are mission control's way of starting the crew's day off with positivity. Here's the Spotify playlist.

Artemis 2 LIVE: Astronauts begin stowing their gear for return
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner, Daisy Dobrijevic, Brett Tingley, Monisha Ravisetti, Mike Wall last updated
Wednesday, April 9, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission.

1 week until the Lyrid meteor shower lights up April skies: Here's what you need to know
By Anthony Wood published
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22.
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