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Artemis 2 mission sends 'Kerbal Space Program' player numbers soaring to the Mun
By Alan Bradley published
Anything NASA can do, you can do too.

Why do some places wait 1000 years for a solar eclipse, while others get two in a decade?
By Jamie Carter last updated
Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital mechanics behind where eclipses happen — and don't.

All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10
By Keith Cooper published
Artemis 2's Orion capsule will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10. A heat shield and 11 parachutes will help it survive the fiery trip and splash down safely.

Aurora forecast April 9 — Northern lights could intensify tonight as speedy solar winds arrive
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

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 8, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission.

Large Hadron Collider gives scientists their best look yet at conditions right after the Big Bang
By Robert Lea published
"This is the first time we have observed, for a large interval in momentum and for multiple species, this flow pattern in a subset of proton collisions in which an unusually large number of particles are produced."

'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn' has lots of 'Mass Effect' DNA, but its developers are teasing a far more grounded sci-fi RPG
By Fran Ruiz published
Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse is wearing its influences proudly, while also carving out its own hard sci-fi identity.

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.

'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts
By Josh Dinner published
NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts' moon flyby observations — especially the micrometeor impact flashes they saw.
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