Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find
Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images ...
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Artemis 2 mission sends ‘Kerbal Space Program’ player numbers soaring to the Mun
Anything NASA can do, you can do too.
All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10
Artemis 2's Orion capsule will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10. A heat shield and 11 ...
May full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Flower Moon
Your guide to May's full Flower Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
‘Audible screams of delight’ from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts
NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts' moon flyby observations —especially the micrometeor impact flashes they saw.
Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026
The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are ...
Preparing for the next NASA budget battle
When Congress passed a fiscal year 2026 “minibus” appropriations bill in January, much of the space community breathed a sigh ...
Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones
The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.
A lunar base or a lunar economy?
We applaud the lunar base vision laid out by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on March 24. Placing this stake in ...
Industry navigates NASA’s start-and-stop approach to commercial space stations
(Note: This article went to press for the April issue of SpaceNews Magazine before NASA announced potential changes to the ...