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NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission: Everything You Need to Know - The New York Times (2026-04-06 14:32:45)
The European Space Agency, one of the international partners of NASA for Artemis, built it. The Orion spacecraft.
Trump White House Pushes Satellite Firm to Withhold All Images of Iran War (2026-04-06 13:50:43)
Planet Labs complies with US government request to withhold satellite imagery in Iran and Middle East conflict zones. Journalists' access limited.
Artemis II Lunar Targeting Plan - NASA Science (2026-04-06 13:41:38)
A guide to the Artemis II Lunar Targeting Plan (the astronauts' Moon observing assignment).
NASA Families Don't Go to the Moon, but They're on the Mission, Too - The New York Times (2026-04-06 13:38:53)
When the astronaut Reid Wiseman learned that he would be commanding NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon, his immediate reaction was not ...
Don't miss these breathtaking photos of Artemis II NASA shared - USA Today (2026-04-06 12:52:06)
After making their closest approach to the moon, the astronauts will prepare to pilot the Orion spacecraft back to Earth's orbit, where Friday, April ...
Watch live! NASA Artemis 2 crew's historic moon flyby is today - YouTube (2026-04-06 12:47:12)
NASA's Artemis 2 mission wil swing around the moon today (April 6), flying farther than any human has ever flown from Earth.
Artemis 2 astronauts enter lunar space ahead of flyby (2026-04-06 12:33:16)
The Orion spacecraft with NASA logos visible on the way to the moon on Artemis 2. (Image credit: NASA). HOUSTON -- What a relief! NASA's Orion ...
Artemis II astronauts prepare for historic Moon flyby - France 24 (2026-04-06 11:28:52)
... spacecraft on Friday 3 April 2026, according to NASA. © NASA handout via AFP. For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will fly ...
NASA Artemis II crew will fly by moon, break space travel distance record - Florida Today (2026-04-06 10:49:14)
This blackout is slated to begin at approximately 5:47 p.m. as the spacecraft dips behind the moon, where signals from Earth will be unable to reach ...
NASA Artemis 2 astronauts to make historic moon flyby today. Here's what to expect hour ... - Space (2026-04-06 09:43:15)
This photo shows the Orion spacecraft with the moon in the distance, as captured by. A view of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft Integrity with the moon ...
NASA stops work on SLS Mobile Launcher 2 - SpaceNews (2026-04-06 09:26:38)
NASA has stopped work on a second mobile launch platform intended for an upgraded version of the SLS the agency no longer plans to develop.
NASA gives daily update on Artemis II astronauts, ongoing mission - YouTube (2026-04-06 09:26:12)
NASA has now announced that the Artemis II astronauts and Orion spacecraft are more than two-thirds of the distance to the moon's lunar surface as ...
What NASA chief Jared Isaacman is looking for in the coming days as Artemis II loops ... (2026-04-06 09:04:26)
Isaacman outlined that Artemis III, slated to launch in mid-2027, will test the same spacecraft with lunar landers, followed by Artemis IV in 2028, " ...
Netflix is set to livestream NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby on April 6, giving viewers a real-time ... (2026-04-06 08:37:29)
... NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby on April 6, giving viewers a real-time look as the Orion spacecraft swings around the Moon during its historic ...
Artemis II to reach far side of moon in next 24 hours, NASA says - USA Today (2026-04-06 08:00:40)
NASA's Isaacman also reiterated that the toilet on the spacecraft is ... © 2026 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC.
NASA is Sending a Tight Beam : r/TheExpanse - Reddit (2026-04-06 07:04:35)
586 votes, 28 comments. NASA has spent the past two decades developing optical communications systems . By using bursts of infrared light—rather ...
Full-Time Lecturer AY - Aerospace Engineering (AY26-27) - CSU Careers (2026-04-06 06:58:59)
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT - FULL-TIME LECTURER. The Aerospace Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic ...
What to know about Artemis II crew's return to Earth, splashdown off San Diego (2026-04-06 06:48:17)
... 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 ...
NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know (2026-04-06 06:41:33)
"Our mission continues to go incredibly well," said Lori Glaze, who leads NASA's Artemis program. Tests include manual control of the Orion spacecraft ...
Artemis II spacecraft image capture - Facebook (2026-04-06 06:16:27)
The images being released by most Nasa pages of the Moon from Orion, why can I not see the stars around the moon? Again, my apologies but, I just need ...