This Artemis 2 astronaut really loves Rise | Space photo of the day for April 14, 2026
"Rise Wiseman" might be the most beloved mission mascot in history.
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The Lyrids are coming! How I watch meteor showers from the middle of a city
A little patience, luck and a well-placed camera can still deliver a dazzling fireball — even from a city.
Talk about long distance! Watch the farthest-ever crew call in space between Artemis 2 and the ISS
Astronauts aboard Artemis 2 and the ISS connected across a record-breaking Earth–moon distance in the farthest crew call ever made ...
The moon’s oldest and darkest craters could be hiding the most water ice. That’s good news for future astronauts
New research shows that craters near the moon's south pole that have been in permanent shadow the longest are more ...
Sci-fi stories never really end anymore, and that’s a problem
It just goes on and on, my friends.
NASA science faces ‘very serious threat’ from new White House budget, experts say
"This is the least transparent NASA budget request I've ever seen — and I've literally looked through every single one ...
Huge Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo ship arrives at space station
The uncrewed Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, the S.S. Steven R. Nagel, arrived at the International Space Station on Monday ...
How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission’s moon mascot: ‘It’s hard not to love this little guy. I can’t let Rise out of my sight’
Rise joined the Artemis 2 crew as a mascot of the moon, bearing 5.6 million names. But the mascot quickly ...
Artemis 2 astronauts celebrate successful return to Earth | Space photo of the day for April 13, 2026
Artemis 2's Victor Glover and Christina Koch are all smiles after splashdown.
Artemis 2: Our favorite photos from NASA’s historic moon mission
The Artemis 2 mission to the moon beamed back some incredible photos, and we've rounded up the best ones.