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'It's all I think about': Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman is zeroed in on historic moon mission

By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik published 29 March 26

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander Artemis 2, the first moon mission in more than 50 years, says his crew will do his best to get the job done well.

Making Canadian history: Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen is ready for his epic moon mission

By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik published 29 March 26

Jeremy Hansen grew up in a world with no Canadian astronauts. Soon, the Artemis 2 crewmate wil become the first person from his country to fly around the moon.

Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of NASA's historic launch around the moon

By Josh Dinner published 27 March 26

The Astronauts for NASA's Artemis 2 mission to fly around the moon have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, just five days before their historic mission is scheduled to lift off.

'For All Mankind' season 5: Release date & how to watch Apple TV's alt-history space show

By Jeff Spry published 27 March 26

'We will not back down! It's high time we bring Mars back under control.'

'For All Mankind' is confirmed for season 6, but it'll be the final mission for Apple TV's incredible space show

By Jeff Spry published 26 March 26

“We're thrilled to have the opportunity to finish the story the way we’ve always hoped”

Rattling the Roman Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for March 26, 2026

By Brett Tingley published 26 March 26

NASA released a new image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope undertaking testing to simulate vibrations experienced during launch.

Like 'accelerating from stationary to supersonic flight': Europe's Hera probe boosts speed, stays on course for November asteroid rendezvous

By Andrew Jones published 25 March 26

Europe's Hera spacecraft has completed a major deep-space maneuver, setting it on course to rendezvous late this year with the asteroid system targeted by NASA's DART mission back in 2022.

1 week away! NASA gearing up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon on April 1

By Mike Wall published 25 March 26

The launch of the first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era is just a week away! NASA is preparing to launch its Artemis 2 flight on April 1.

NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

By Josh Dinner published 24 March 26

NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface.

Arriving safely on Venus and Titan: Different atmospheres affect heat shields differently, study shows

By Julian Dossett published 24 March 26

Heat shields keep incoming spacecraft from burning up in planetary atmospheres. Now we're learning that different atmospheres have different effects.