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The Artemis 2 astronauts at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 11, 2026.

'The most special thing that will ever happen in my life': Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission

By Josh Dinner published

The Artemis 2 astronauts are back on Earth, and they've begun processing their historic moon mission. But it's still tough for them to put the experience into words.

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Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs

By Monisha Ravisetti last updated

Artemis 2 wake-up songs are mission control's way of starting the crew's day off with positivity. Here's the Spotify playlist.

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'They’re not shipping cows up to Mars': 'For All Mankind' creators talk scientific accuracy and colonial inspirations behind season 5 (interview)

By Jeff Spry published

We chat with "For All Mankind" creators Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolbert about season 5's dramatic arc, scientific accuracy, and real-world parallels.

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At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon

What time is NASA's Artemis 2 splashdown today? Full schedule

By Chelsea Gohd published

Artemis 2 splashes down on April 10. Here's everything you need to know.

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The Artemis 2 astronauts got a private 'Project Hail Mary' screening before launch. Here's their verdict

By Jeff Spry published

'We all thought that movie was really uplifting and inspiring.'

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NASA astronaut Leland Melvin makes a cartoon cameo in latest episode of Disney+'s 'Hey A.J.!'

By Jeff Spry published

'I’m proof that if you keep dreaming big, you too can be out of this world.'

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An astronaut can be seen smiling in the window of a dark spacecraft capsule as light reflects off its outer hull.

Artemis 2 astronaut poses for epic selfie | Space photo of the day for April 9, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

Astronaut Christina Koch poses with zero-gravity indicator "Rise" in the viewport of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft.

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A nighttime view of Earth, based on images from Earth-monitoring satellites.

Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find

By Tereza Pultarova published

Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found.

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The glowing band of the Milky Way can be seen streaking across an image captured from near lunar space, from the bottom left to top right of the photo. Pink nebulas and dark dusty clouds can be seen threading the galactic plane, and a satellite galaxy is visible as a smudge of white light to the bottom right of the screen.

Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated.

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Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon

Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.

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