Thinking of You, Earth
Reported by NASA
On April 4, 2026, NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts – Wiseman and fellow NASA a...
- By: NASA
- On: Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:04 +0000
11,000 new asteroids! Astronomers call it ‘tip of iceberg’
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Rubin Observatory’s early data revealed more than 11,000 new asteroids in the asteroid belt, along with some 380 objects beyond Neptune.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:56 +0000
5 insights on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from ESA’s Juice mission
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Juice reveals Comet 3I/ATLAS is highly active, with vast gas and dust clouds. It behaves like solar system comets and offers clues to its interstellar origins.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:14 +0000
If Life Exists in Venus' Atmosphere, It Could Have Come From Earth
Reported by Universe Today
A new study presented at the 2026 LPSC suggests that if life does exist in Venus' clouds, there's a chance it came from Earth....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:44 +0000
NASA Answers Your Most Pressing Artemis II Questions
Reported by NASA
Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 1:40 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 5, 2026, to correct the time for the distance record, and adjust other times for lunar flyby activities. The first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis program is underway...
- By: NASA
- On: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:44 +0000
Illuminated in Orion
Reported by NASA
NASA astronaut Christina Koch reads on a tablet in the dimly lit Orion crew capsule in this April 3, 2026, photo. To the right of the image’s center, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen is seen in profile peering out of one of Orion&#...
- By: NASA
- On: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:07 +0000