NASA Artemis II astronauts in ‘great spirits,’ space agency officials say, as mission nears moon

NASA’s Artemis II mission has spent almost 48 hours in space as it wings its way to the moon. At a press conference on Friday, space agency officials said that the astronauts onboard—Reid Wiseman,

NASA’s 1977 computers aboard Voyager are still working in interstellar space

Resurfaced footage released by YouTuber Gary Friedman shows some of the sturdy computing hardware that powered Voyager 1 and 2, a pair of spacecraft first launched in 1977 and tasked with taking a trip through our solar system.
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This Week in Science: Lunar Launch, New Cholesterol Guidelines, And More!

This week in science: NASA launches a historic Moon mission; US experts publish new cholesterol guidelines; archaeologists identify what may be the world's oldest 'dice'; and much more! It's Official: NASA Artemis II Moon Mission Has Launched – Latest Pics,
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Moon colonies, helium-3 and future science: NASA's long-term goals after the Artemis II mission

NASA is preparing for Artemis II, which will send four astronauts around the Moon. The mission will test Orion’s life-support, navigation, and communication systems in preparation for future lunar landings.

NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II: ‘You Look Beautiful.’

On Friday morning, NASA shared a partial view of our bright blue planet as captured by Reid Wiseman, the mission’s commander. Earth, swathed in swirling clouds, is shown rising through a window on the Orion capsule in which the crew is to journey around the moon.
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How NASA’s moon mission could help transform space medicine

Artemis II’s AVATAR experiment will see organs-on-a-chip travel to the moon and back, revealing how such a journey affects the body’s cells
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Houston's Johnson Space Center still plays key role in space exploration 5 decades later

It's a carousel of work to get a rocket to space, and with Artemis II's recent moon mission, the Johnson Space Center in Houston is its launchpad.
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NASA to Unveil Complete Roman Telescope Before Transport to Kennedy Space Center

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will unveil a look at the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
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Science news this week: NASA nuclear rocket and space reproduction

March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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NASA's Microgravity Indicator For Artemis Moon Mission Was Designed And Made By An 8-Year-Old Space Enthusiast

The chosen indicator, beating over 2,600 entries from adults and children, is the work of Lucas Ye from Mountain View, California. Ye's entry is called “Rise”, and it was inspired by the iconic "Earthrise" image taken by astronaut William Anders on Apollo 8.

Trump again looks to cut NASA budget by billions of dollars

Despite the wave of enthusiasm of this week’s moonshot launch of Artemis II, President Donald Trump once again wants to chop billions of dollars from the agency, including its science missions,