Artemis II Astronauts Cross Halfway Point to Moon
NASA astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft crossed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on April 4, 2026, marking a critical milestone in the first crewed lunar mission in over five decades.
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Planetary Scientists Seek Space Dust in Residential Gutters
Planetary scientists searched for space dust in residential areas, turning micrometeorite hunting into citizen science.
Orion Crew Transmits First Lunar Views of Earth
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen transmitted high-resolution images of Earth on April 4, 2026, from their positions inside the Orion spacecraft.
Forest Service Shuts Research Sites to Address Budget Gaps
U.S. Forest Service administrators on April 4, 2026, released a blueprint to decommission multiple research facilities and labs across the continental United States.
NASA Crew Reaches Deep Space on Third Day of Mission
NASA Mission Control on April 4, 2026, confirmed that the Artemis II crew successfully navigated their third day of flight toward the moon.
Orion Capsule Software Glitch Stalls Artemis II Mission
NASA commander Reid Wiseman reported software malfunction involving his personal computing device on April 3, 2026, as the Orion spacecraft crossed the 100,000-mile mark toward the moon.
NASA Astronauts Photograph Earth From Artemis II Spacecraft
Artemis II crew members transmitted high-resolution imagery of Earth back to ground control on April 3, 2026, while the spacecraft accelerated toward the lunar surface.
NASA Crew Speeds Toward Moon After Firing Engines
NASA officials confirmed on April 3, 2026, that the four-person crew of the Artemis II mission successfully completed the critical translunar injection maneuver to exit Earth orbit.
NASA Approves Beef and Hot Sauce for Artemis II Crew
NASA’s Artemis II menu includes beef brisket, hot sauce and 58 tortillas for the Orion lunar flyby crew.
Orion Spacecraft Propels Artemis II Crew Toward the Moon
Artemis II astronauts used Orion’s engines for trans-lunar injection, sending the crew toward a lunar flyby.
NASA Launches Artemis 2 Mission Toward Lunar South Pole
NASA personnel initiated the Artemis 2 launch sequence on April 3, 2026, at the Kennedy Space Center, propelling four astronauts toward a lunar flyby.
Artemis II Crew Travels 1,000 Miles on Flight to Moon
Artemis II astronauts reached a distance of 1,000 miles from Earth on April 2, 2026, marking the furthest human spaceflight since the end of the Apollo era.