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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 8 April 26

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 8 April 26

"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 8 April 26

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 8 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.

'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts

By Josh Dinner published 8 April 26

NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts' moon flyby observations — especially the micrometeor impact flashes they saw.

Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026

By Anthony Wood published 8 April 26

The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated.

Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones

By Chelsea Gohd published 8 April 26

The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.

On this day in space: April 8, 2024: Total solar eclipse darkens the skies over the US

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 8 April 26

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept over North America, including the US, Mexico, and parts of Canada.

Galaxy starves its supermassive black hole, loses 95% of its brightness

By Robert Lea published 8 April 26

"It is fascinating that an active galactic nucleus can change its brightness so dramatically over such a short period of time."

'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says

By Mike Wall published 8 April 26

Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch.