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A house-size asteroid is heading toward Earth tonight: Here's what you need to know
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 private German company Isar Aerospace attempt historic launch from Norway today
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket will launch from Norway on April 9, in an attempt to become the first vehicle ever to reach orbit from European soil.
Watch Artemis 2 race back to Earth in this telescope livestream tonight
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
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
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
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22.
NASA astronaut Leland Melvin makes a cartoon cameo in latest episode of Disney+'s 'Hey A.J.!'
'I’m proof that if you keep dreaming big, you too can be out of this world.'
On this day in space: April 9, 1959: NASA Introduces the 'Mercury 7' Astronauts
On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced its very first astronaut class. This dashing group of young men is known as the Mercury 7.
