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Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s special Moon-flown gift for his wife
#ArtemisII Mission Specialist and #CanadianSpaceAgency astronaut Jeremy Hansen flew a set of souvenirs around the Moon. They included Moon pendants embedded with family birthstones and earrings belonging to his wife, Dr. Catherine Hansen—all of which he handed over to her.
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WATCH: Comet PanSTARRS reveals a glowing double tail near the Sun
Comet PanSTARRS just pulled off a cosmic plot twist. Although it was not visible to all of us in naked eye, it was caught in all its glory by SOHO’s LASCO's watchful eye. In this clip, the comet is seen slipping between Earth and the Sun. It first starts as a glowing streak. But with time, it suddenly levels up near the end and flaunts its second tail. The thicker and glowing trail that you can spot is its dust tail. It's stubborn and steady in nature. And the other tail with the sharper and sleeker streak is the ion tail, which is light, electric, and pushed by the Sun’s wild solar wind. Video Credits: Courtesy of SOHO/LASCO consortium. SOHO is a project of international cooperation between ESA and NASA.
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Watch: Rocket Lab Launches “Kakushin Rising” Mission for JAXA
On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Rocket Lab launched its “Kakushin Rising” mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The Electron rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 3:09 p.m. NZT (11:09 p.m. EDT / 0309 GMT), delivering eight Japanese satellites into orbit. One of the payloads features a unique origami-inspired design.
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“You lifted us up”: Artemis II astronauts thank supporters, revisit now-iconic Earthset and crater photos
NASA shared a personal message of thanks from the Artemis II crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — shared in their own words, as they reflect on their journey and look ahead to continued human exploration and more to come. The astronauts looked back at pictures they took of the Moon, the "Earthset," and newly named craters such as Carroll and Integrity during their historic mission.
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Moon mission bloopers: Artemis II crew finds joy in a floating bubble in microgravity
New NASA-shared footage from inside the Orion spacecraft (Integrity) shows the Artemis II astronauts sharing a lighthearted moment as they play with a bubble floating due to microgravity in space.
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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captures footage of Southern Lights from ISS
On Earth Day, #NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured breathtaking footage of the Southern Lights from the cupola window of the #InternationalSpaceStation. Describing the view, she wrote on her social media handles, "Covering a majority of the area I could see, our precious blue gem had turned completely green!" The serendipity of such a massive auroral event taking place on #EarthDay was also not lost on her. "Mother Earth is undeniably gorgeous, but she is also utterly fragile. Let’s remember to treat her as well as she has treated us," she added.
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NASA chief takes direct aim at "rival" China's lunar ambitions
Speaking before Congress today, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discussed the United States’ space race with China. He warned that the US cannot afford to fall behind as it pushes to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028 and build a sustained lunar presence. Isaacman emphasized building American-led infrastructure on the Moon across power, communications, mobility, and habitation. He spoke about increasing launch cadence, standardizing systems like SLS and Orion, and working closely with industry to deliver faster, more reliable missions. Inset video credit: NASA Image and Video Library, "Welcome Home, Artemis II (Official NASA Recap)" (NOTE: The Starlust team merely trimmed the inset compilation and removed the original audio; no other edits have been made.)
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Space Launch System (SLS): NASA's Moon rocket simplified
The Artemis III SLS rocket is already in production, with its largest component headed to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for vertical integration. Thanks to the recent decision by NASA to standardize its launch architecture for a higher launch cadence, SLS will see a third flight in the current configuration with the mission slated for next year, before a change to the upper stage is made with Artemis IV the following year. With better-than-expected performance of the massive rocket during Artemis I and the recent Artemis II, Artemis III will be a test of the human landing systems in Earth orbit.
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NASA experts reveal the immense power and capabilities of the next-gen Roman Space Telescope
Just how powerful is the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope compared to Hubble? Hear from NASA's top experts as they break down the sheer scale and capabilities of this groundbreaking observatory. The fully integrated telescope is officially complete, eight months ahead of schedule and under budget — currently targeting an early September launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will investigate dark matter, dark energy, and the structure of the universe, thanks to its capacity to detect over two billion galaxies. Credits for inset videos: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Clip 1: Producer: Sophia Roberts (eMITS) Videographers: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS), Sophia Roberts (eMITS), Rob Andreoli (eMITS) Drone pilot: Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park) Camera operator: John D. Philyaw (eMITS) Animator: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (eMITS) Clip 2: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS): Producer/editor Barb Mattson (University of Maryland College Park): Narrator Scott Wiessinger (eMITS): Writer Ashley Balzer (eMITS): Science Writer Claire Andreoli (NASA/GSFC): Public Affairs Officer Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (eMITS): Animator Michael Lentz (eMITS): Animator Krystofer Kim (eMITS): Animator Jonathan North (eMITS): Animator Dominic Benford (NASA/HQ): Science Advisor (NOTE: The Starlust team just compiled this telescope-focused montage and removed the original audio; no other edits have been made.)
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Earth Day 2026: The moment Earth’s glow lit up Christina Koch's face in space
On #EarthDay, NASA shared a stunning clip from the Artemis II journey, showing Christina Koch illuminated by Earth’s reflected light as the crew traveled toward the Moon. The footage was recorded by Koch on the second day of the mission, following launch on April 1 from Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA / NASA Artemis / @Astro_Christina Note: No changes have been made to the clip.
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NASA admits it has found cracks in our current model of the universe
Scientists have a near-perfect model of the universe. But now…cracks are starting to show. The expansion rate doesn’t match. Dark energy might not be constant. And if that’s true, we may need new physics. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, expected to launch in September this year, is about to test it all, shared by Roman Telescope Senior Project Scientist Julie Mcenery during a news conference at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch in September 2026
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is nearing launch readiness, with liftoff targeted for early September, announced Administrator Jared Isaacman on Tuesday. It is nearly nine months ahead of its planned timeline and within budget, marking a major achievement for a mission of this scale. Developed over more than a decade through the combined efforts of NASA and its partners, Roman will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than the Hubble Telescope's. It will explore fundamental questions about dark matter, dark energy, and how the universe is structured on the largest scales. Equipped to capture extraordinarily wide and detailed views of the cosmos, the telescope will produce data sets so expansive they exceed the limits of conventional displays. Credits for the video of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: Sophia Roberts (eMITS) Videographers: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS), Sophia Roberts (eMITS), Rob Andreoli (eMITS) Drone pilot: Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park) Camera operator: John D. Philyaw (eMITS) Animator: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (eMITS) (NOTE: The Starlust team just compiled this telescope-focused montage and removed the original audio; no other edits have been made.)
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches GPS III-8 to orbit for US Space Force
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III satellite lifted off Tuesday at 2:53 a.m. EDT (0653 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. GPS III SV10, or “Space Vehicle 10,” marks the tenth and final satellite in the United States’ advanced GPS III constellation. The Falcon 9 first stage landed on the droneship Just Read the Instructions, marking the final planned Falcon mission for that vessel.