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Satellite Events for Tonight

Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs

Reported by NASA

Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:01 +0000

Stellar Flares May Expand Habitable Zones Around Small Stars

Reported by Universe Today

The search for life beyond Earth has traditionally focused on exoplanets orbiting Sun-like stars, which is a G-type star. However, low-mass stars, which are designated as K-type and M-type stars, have rapidly become a target for astrobiology, primarily due...
  • By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
  • On: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:39 +0000

Artemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap

Reported by NASA

On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadia...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:55 +0000

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4867-4872: Sand Fill In Antofagasta Crater and Finding Our Next Drill Target

Reported by NASA

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, April 17, 2026 At the beginning of the week, Curiosity arrived right on target on the rim of the 10-meter (33 feet) “Antofagasta” crater.   T...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:33 +0000

NASA Invites Media to Jordan Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony

Reported by NASA

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 23, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador Dina Kawar of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan an...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:30 +0000

New NASA Views of Earth, From (S)PACE

Reported by NASA

NASA has a fleet of satellites in orbit, gathering data around the clock, to explore unique views of our home planet’s ocean, atmosphere, and land surfaces....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:54 +0000