NASA has announced the names for the Artemis 2 crew headed to the Moon in 2024. Meanwhile, the Artemis program as a whole is taking shape.
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Meet the 4 astronauts flying on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission
A brief introduction to Artemis 2 astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
Cosmic Coregulation
Connection to the night sky can ease stress and give us a feeling of security.
Leaky Soyuz Capsule Returns to Earth
Roscosmos has had quite the run of bad luck lately. In addition to sanctions putting pressure on their space program and the cancellation of agreements (all due to the war in Ukraine), the Russian space agency has experienced several problems in space. On December 14th, 2022, and February 11th, 2023, two space capsules reportedly suffered radiator coolant leaks (Soyuz MS-22 and Progress 82). In addition to delivering fresh supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), one of the spacecraft (M-22) was slated to bring three members of Expedition 68 back to Earth.
Meet Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut on board Artemis 2 moon mission
Learn all about Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will fly on the historic Artemis 2 moon mission with three NASA colleagues.
Four for the moon! NASA names Artemis 2 astronaut crew for 1st lunar mission since Apollo
NASA has named its first moon crew in over 50 years. The agency announced Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA and Canada's Jeremy Hansen as the Artemis 2 crew.
NASA names crew for first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years
A camera on-board NASA’s Orion Spacecraft captured this view of a crescent Earth beyond the lunar horizon on Dec. 5, 2022, when it completed a return flyby of the moon in the final days of the unpiloted Artemis 1 mission. Credit: NASA
NASA announced Monday that former U.S. Navy fighter pilots Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, veteran space station astronaut Christina Koch, and rookie Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will crew the Artemis 2 mission to fly around the far side of the moon as soon as late next year, a test flight that will carry the foursome farther from Earth than any humans in history.
NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.
These Celestron SkyMaster binoculars are up to 47% off
The Celestron SkyMaster 20x80 binoculars are ideal for stargazing and are now 47% off, we've spotted the pro model on sale too.
Launch of private moon rover this year will kick off lunar Bitcoin treasure hunt
LunarCrush plans to send a Bitcoin bounty to the moon aboard Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover in 2023.
Runoff: not as you might think
Runoff and river discharge are important components in Earth’s water cycle, but as climate change tightens its grip, heatwaves and instances of drought are increasingly hitting the headlines. One would assume that this hotter weather leads to reduced water runoff, but an innovative way of using information from satellites suggests that this isn’t always the case.
'Return of the Jedi' 40th anniversary sees Lando and Stormtroopers get their own 'Star Wars' comics
Marvel Comics is releasing "Star Wars: Lando #1" and "Star Wars: The Empire #1" for "Return of the Jedi's" 40th anniversary this year.
New ESA astronaut candidates start basic training
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ESA's newly selected astronaut candidates of the class of 2022 arrived at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, on 3 April 2023 to begin their 12-month basic training.
Extremely flat cosmic explosion dubbed 'the Cow' defies explanation
A bizarre object called "the Cow" is the flattest explosion ever detected, and the first example of a rare phenomenon called a fast blue optical transient (FBOT).
Why will NASA's Artemis 2 only fly around the moon, not orbit or land?
NASA landed 12 astronauts on the moon during the Apollo program more than half a century ago. So why is the upcoming Artemis 2 mission just doing a lunary fly-around?
JWST Reveals Trappist-1 Data, Earth-Sized Rogue Planet, Vulcan Delay
We finally got JWST data about TRAPPIST-1. An Earth-sized rogue planet was found. More information about China’s plans for the Moon.
U.S. military begins launching satellites to counter hypersonic missile threat
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: SpaceX
The first 10 spacecraft for a planned U.S. military mega-constellation launched from California Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, setting in place the keystone for a multibillion-dollar network of hundreds of small satellites to improve defenses against hypersonic missiles and other emerging threats.
Netflix’s 'Gears of War' film gains traction with 'Dune' and 'Prometheus' screenwriter Jon Spaihts
"Dune" and "Prometheus" screenwriter Jon Spaihts signs on to Netflix’s "Gears of War" movie.
Former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley joins Busch Light's Earth Month campaign to save the planet for beer
Former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley aims to help save Earth for beer in a lighthearted new video for Busch Light's Earth Month campaign.
Colliding Taffy Galaxies create a sweet 'cosmic butterfly' (video)
A collision of two galaxies appears like a vast cosmic butterfly, or a giant piece of candy, to the eyes of one of the world's most powerful telescopes.