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Artemis 2
Artemis
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Humans in Space
Missions
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts on a NASA mission are bound to fly around the Moon after successfully completing a key burn of Orion’s main engine. With the approximately six-minute firing of the spacecraft’s service module engine on Thursday, known as the translunar injection burn, Orion and its crew of […]
Posted April 3, 2026
Artemis
Artemis 2
Kennedy Space Center
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft.
Posted April 2, 2026
Earth
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Natural Disasters
Volcanoes
The February 2026 eruption at Piton de la Fournaise has lasted longer and produced a larger volume of lava than recent eruptions from this frequently active volcano.
Posted April 2, 2026
Artemis
Artemis 2
Humans in Space
Marshall Space Flight Center
Missions
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Space Launch System (SLS)
Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday, sending four astronauts aboard the […]
Posted April 2, 2026
Air Quality
Dust Storms
Earth Observatory
NOAA-21 (JPSS-2)
Terra
Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting alerts.
Posted April 1, 2026
Artemis 2
International Space Station (ISS)
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir took this photo of an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station’s cupola. She posted it on X on March 30, 2026, with the following caption: “Our work on the @Space_Station has provided the foundation to explore further, preparing us to return humans to the Moon this week. Stay […]
Posted March 31, 2026
Earth
Landsat
In two recent studies, researchers used Landsat data to fill key gaps in our knowledge of reservoir structure and dynamics.
Posted March 31, 2026
Earth Observatory
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Wildfires
Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026.
Posted March 31, 2026
Andre Douglas
Artemis 2
Christina H. Koch
G. Reid Wiseman
Johnson Space Center
Victor J. Glover
From left to right, NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronauts Jenni Gibbons, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo before the Artemis II crew proceed to a media event on March 27, 2026. Douglas and Gibbons are the backup crew members […]
Posted March 30, 2026
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Landsat 9
A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even bluer.
Posted March 30, 2026
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