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The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem

By Mike Wall published 7 April 26

"The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the tank."

Artemis 2 LIVE: Astronauts enjoy rare off-duty break after moon flyby

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner, Daisy Dobrijevic, Brett Tingley, Monisha Ravisetti, Mike Wall last updated 7 April 26

Tuesday, April 7, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission.

'Project Hail Mary' sound designers used surprising animal sounds to create Rocky's musical alien voice (interview)

By Jeff Spry published 7 April 26

'With the sound, we’re trying to paint a picture of what is Rocky's sonic soul.'

Relive Artemis 2's epic moon flyby with these amazing photos

By Mike Wall published 7 April 26

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon on Monday (April 7) in great detail. Take a look at their stunning images here.

'Maul – Shadow Lord' stars Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon talk Maul's surprising honesty, becoming a Jedi, and George Lucas' original vision for the character

By Fran Ruiz published 7 April 26

We chatted with Maul – Shadow Lord's leads about what makes this darker animated Star Wars show and their characters special.

A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal

By Stefanie Waldek published 7 April 26

Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their resulting work gives an unusually clear view into tsunamigenesis.

Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026

By Anthony Wood published 7 April 26

Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.

Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs

By Monisha Ravisetti last updated 7 April 26

Artemis 2 wake-up songs are mission control's way of starting the crew's day off with positivity. Here's the Spotify playlist.

Watch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic fragmentation near the sun

By Joe Rao published 7 April 26

A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week.

'Unreal' solar eclipse: Artemis 2 crew just saw one of the rarest sights in spaceflight history

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 7 April 26

Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby.