Meet ‘Rise,’ Artemis II’s zero-gravity indicator inspired by an iconic Apollo moment
NASA picks a student-made plush toy to send to the Moon, carrying over 5.6 million names.
Published: Mar 30, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Artemis II launch on April 1: Where and how to watch the livestream. Full details
NASA is targeting liftoff during a two-hour window that opens at 6:24 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Published: Mar 30, 2026 | By Juhi Varma
How is Artemis II SLS rocket different from Apollo era's Saturn V and SpaceX's Starship?
The Saturn V was meant for deep space missions like the SLS and Starship but was very different from the modern rockets.
Updated: Apr 1, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
‘We are ready': NASA mission managers confident ahead of April 1 launch
Artemis II launch is 80% 'go' for Wednesday evening lift-off.
Published: Mar 30, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
'Are we alone?': Artemis II crew discusses important scientific questions the mission will help answer
Besides a test of systems vital for future missions, the mission will help with scientific inquiry into the possibility of life beyond Earth.
Updated: Apr 4, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II moves towards launch countdown as crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center
Countdown is set to begin with systems ready and the weather projected to be 80% favorable.
Published: Mar 30, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
ESA–China's Smile mission launches April 9 to study how Earth reacts to solar wind
Liftoff is set for 08:29 CEST aboard Vega-C from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Published: Mar 30, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
ESA to launch dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to ISS in early 2028
The Crew Dragon mission will be a part of the new ESA Provided Institutional Crew (EPIC) project.
Published: Mar 27, 2026 | By Juhi Varma
Countdown to Artemis II: Here's what will happen in the final hours before this historic launch
The countdown to launch will begin around 50 hours prior to the launch.
Published: Mar 27, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II: All the ways you can keep track of the mission — before, during, and after launch
One can follow the mission via audio, video streams, and blogs. Timings are subject to change.
Published: Mar 27, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
With days to go before Artemis II’s launch, ground teams step up key preparations at launch site
Exploration Ground Systems teams at Kennedy Space Center have been hard at work, setting up all systems.
Published: Mar 26, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA’s Swift observatory is about to fall from orbit—but a startup might save it in time
Katalyst's robotic mission attempts to dock and raise the aging satellite's altitude before reentry.
Published: Mar 26, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
NASA has adopted a 3-phase approach to establish a Moon Base: Here's what it looks like
The space agency discussed the three phases at the Ignition event held on March 24, 2026.
Published: Mar 25, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA 'pauses' Gateway lunar space station for Artemis, shifts focus to $20 billion moon base
The agency is looking to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon by the end of the decade.
Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
What sets the Artemis II crew's bright orange spacesuit apart from past missions' gear
The spacesuits for the Artemis II mission, called the Orion Crew Survival System, have been personalized for the physique of each astronaut.
Published: Mar 24, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
SpaceX's Falcon 9 to deploy another 25 Starlink satellites on March 24 following a busy launch week
After stage separation, the first-stage booster will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
Updated: Apr 1, 2026 | By Juhi Varma
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman shares update on crew stepping up preparations before launch
The crew’s inputs were also taken onboard by the training teams at NASA to improve efficiency.
Published: Mar 23, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
US Space Force makes switch to SpaceX's Falcon 9 for GPS launch due to issue in ULA's Vulcan
With SpaceX having been assigned the final GPS III mission, ULA's Vulcan will launch the USSF-70 mission in the summer of 2028.
Published: Mar 23, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Roscosmos Progress 94 to make ISS docking despite trouble deploying antenna
The Progress 94 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday at 7:59 am EDT.
Published: Mar 23, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket reaches launch pad ahead of potential April launch
The giant Moon rocket completed its 4-mile rollout to Launch Complex-39B after an overnight journey.
Published: Mar 20, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan