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Rocket Lab launches Europe's 1st 2 'Celeste' navigation satellites (photos)

By Mike Wall last updated 1 April 26

Rocket Lab launched the first two satellites for Europe's Celeste navigation constellation early Saturday morning (March 28).

'Project Hail Mary' end credits showcase stunning nebula photos captured over 400 hours by a single astrophotographer — here's the inside story

By Anthony Wood published 1 April 26

It started with an Instagram message, and ended on the silver screen.

Artemis 2 LIVE: Astronauts strapped inside Orion capsule for historic moon launch TODAY, first since 1972

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 1 April 26

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 1 April 26

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 1 April 26

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 1 April 26

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 1 April 26

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 1 April 26

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 1 April 26

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 1 April 26

SpaceX Starlink spacecraft was seen prior to breaking up in orbit by a satellite.