official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. During lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts observed a solar eclipse that only they could see due to their uniqueContinue reading “Solar Eclipse of the Heart”
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A Volcanic Medley Near Mammoth Lakes
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A massive, old caldera and more recently formed craters shape the landscape in the eastern Sierra Nevada.
Celestial Wonders in Leo
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Leo is a prominent sight for stargazers in April. Its famous sickle, punctuated by the bright star Regulus, draws many a beginning stargazer’s eyes, inviting deeper looks into some of Leo’s celestial delights, including a great double star and a famous galactic trio. Leo’s distinctive forward sickle, or “reverse questionContinue reading “Celestial Wonders in Leo”
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal some regions no human has seen, including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, astronauts captured the images April 6 during the mission’s seven-hour flyby of the lunar far side, showingContinue reading “NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth”
Earthset
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Artemis II crew captured this view of Earth setting on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. As the astronauts flew over the Moon’s far side, the crew photographed and described terrain features including impact craters, ancient lava flows, and surface cracks and ridges formed as theContinue reading “Earthset”
Experience the Rollout of SLS Hardware for Artemis III
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Digital creators and social media users are invited to register to attend the rollout of the third SLS (Space Launch System) core stage as it is prepped to head from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Are you passionate about social media and communications? Do you loveContinue reading “Experience the Rollout of SLS Hardware for Artemis III”
NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Media will have an opportunity at 9:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew members as they continue their journey toward Earth during their historic mission around the Moon. The 20-minute virtual news conference will take place with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover,Continue reading “NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon”
Drought Parches Florida
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The state was unusually dry for much of 2025, but the intensity of the drought has ratcheted up since January 2026.
NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Overview
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24, will deliver approximately 11,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. This mission will be the second flight of the Cygnus XL, the larger, more cargo-capable version of the company’s solar-powered spacecraft.
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Eclipses Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon made history at 12:56 p.m. CDT on Monday, traveling 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing the record for human spaceflight’s farthest distance previously set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. At its farthest point, crew inside the Orion spacecraftContinue reading “NASA’s Artemis II Crew Eclipses Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight”