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Posted on April 17, 2026

Artemis 2’s heat shield seems to have aced its trial by fire

The heat shield on Artemis 2's Orion capsule appears to have held up incredibly well during its scorching downward trip through Earth's atmosphere, mission commander Reid Wiseman said.
Posted on April 16, 2026

Landing astronauts on the moon ‘is absolutely doable, and it’s doable soon,’ NASA’s Artemis 2 commander says

The Artemis 2 astronauts said they gained a deeper understanding of their Orion capsule during their moon mission —and what they learned bodes well for future Artemis flights.
Posted on April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

‘That was a wonderful toilet’: Artemis 2 commander defends mission’s lunar loo

Artemis 2's groundbreaking space toilet doesn't deserve the bad press it's gotten over the past two weeks, according to mission commander Reid Wiseman.
Posted on April 16, 2026

Blue Origin fires up used New Glenn rocket ahead of landmark reflight (photo)

Blue Origin conducted a static fire test today (April 16) with a flight-proven New Glenn booster, paving the way for a planned launch on Sunday morning (April 19).
Posted on April 16, 2026

Private Japanese spacecraft will inspect 2 dead satellites in 2027

Astroscale's 2027 ISSA-J mission will mark the first attempt to inspect multiple spacecraft across different orbits in a single flight.
Posted on April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

A new Earthrise: An Apollo historian experiences Artemis 2

As Artemis 2 approached, my anticipation was mixed with uncertainty. Would this new Moon mission spark the wonder and excitement I'd felt during Apollo? Those doubts didn't last long.
Posted on April 15, 2026

SpaceX fires up next-gen ‘Version 3’ Starship ahead of landmark May test flight (photos)

SpaceX just conducted the first full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of its 'V3' Starship, clearing a big hurdle on its path to launch, which is expected next month.
Posted on April 15, 2026April 16, 2026

Space combat was ‘critical to mission success’ in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says

The head of the U.S. Space Force said the United States' ongoing war in Iran shows the service has become a fully "combat credible" force.
Posted on April 15, 2026

NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026

Two NASA astronauts had some fun during the ISS' capture of a robotic cargo spacecraft on April 13, pretending to hold onto it from into the station.
Posted on April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

SpaceX launches two Starlink satellite groups 19 hours apart

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets 19 hours apart, both carrying batches of Starlink satellites. The liftoffs took place from Florida and California on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (by local time zone).

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