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NASA's Artemis 2 moonshot was just the 'opening act' for America's return to the moon, space agency chief says
By Elizabeth Howell published
Artemis 2 kicks off a lunar "relay race" that will lead the NASA and its international partners to a moon base and, eventually, Mars, NASA chief Jared Isaacman says.

The 10 best Stargate SG-1 episodes, ranked
By Daryl Baxter published
Chevron seven, locked!

The best Lego Star Wars deals: Make your credits go further with great deals on ships, helmets and more
By Kim Snaith last updated
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NASA's Artemis 2 moon shot just landed on Saturday Night Live — space toilet jokes and all (video)
By Jeff Spry published
NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission wowed the world enough to earn a space spoof skit on Saturday Night Live one day after a perfect splashdown. Watch how it went.

Scientists use rare 'Einstein Cross' to learn about young galaxy with surprisingly old stars
By Robert Lea published
"The discovery of this exceptional object has allowed us to accurately study the nature of the stars at the center of an elliptical galaxy in a remote era of the universe, when the galaxy was still young."

This Artemis 2 astronaut really loves Rise | Space photo of the day for April 14, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
"Rise Wiseman" might be the most beloved mission mascot in history.

The Lyrids are coming! How I watch meteor showers from the middle of a city
By Jamie Carter published
A little patience, luck and a well-placed camera can still deliver a dazzling fireball — even from a city.

Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest-ever astronaut call from the moon to Earth (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Astronauts aboard Artemis 2 and the ISS connected across a record-breaking Earth–moon distance in the farthest crew call ever made in space.

On this day in space: April 14, 1981: 1st Space Shuttle Mission Lands
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 14, 1981, the first space shuttle mission returned to Earth after a two-day flight in space. The space shuttle Columbia safely touched down on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where hundreds of thousands of people showed up to watch. Only two astronauts were on the shuttle: the pilot, Bob Crippen, and the commander, John Young.

The moon's oldest and darkest craters could be hiding the most water ice. That's good news for future astronauts
By Keith Cooper published
New research shows that craters near the moon's south pole that have been in permanent shadow the longest are more likely to contain the most water ice.
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