Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest-ever astronaut call from the moon to Earth (video)
Astronauts aboard Artemis 2 and the ISS connected across a record-breaking Earth–moon distance in the farthest crew call ever made in space. ...
Latest from Space.com | April 14, 2026
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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 likely to contain the most water ice. ...
Latest from Space.com | April 14, 2026
Read moreSpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 10-24 mission will add another 29 satellites to the low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 5:33:10 a.m. EDT (0933:10 UTC). ...
Spaceflight Now | April 14, 2026
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Sci-fi stories never really end anymore, and that's a problem
It just goes on and on, my friends. ...
Latest from Space.com | April 13, 2026
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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 since 1960." ...
Latest from Space.com | April 13, 2026
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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 (April 13), bringing with it about 11,0...
Latest from Space.com | April 13, 2026
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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 took on a new meaning. ...
Latest from Space.com | April 13, 2026
Read moreSpace Station captures, berths Cygnus XL ’S.S. Steven R. Nagel’ cargo spacecraft
The vehicle launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday, April 11, at 7:41 a.m. EDT (1141 UTC). Capture by the space station’s Canadarm2 is happened on M...
Spaceflight Now | April 13, 2026
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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. ...
Latest from Space.com | April 13, 2026
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