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nasa Articles | Developments Today

New Scientist. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine.

Artemis II Returns Home After Landmark Crewed Lunar Flyby

Artemis II returned safely after a 10-day crewed trip around the moon.
The flight validated Orion’s deep-space operations, reentry and recovery systems.
Mission observations and operational lessons now feed directly into Artemis III planning.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via newscientist.com

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Artemis II Astronauts Return Safely to Earth After Historic Flight Around the Moon

Artemis II’s Return Was Also a Cultural Moment for a New Generation of Lunar Exploration

Artemis II set a new human-distance record and returned safely on April 10.
The mission mattered culturally because it made deep-space travel feel immediate again.
It helped define Artemis as a contemporary program rather than a replay of Apollo.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via wired.com

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Splashdown for Artemis 2 lead art

Artemis 2 Ends With Pacific Splashdown and a New Benchmark for Deep-Space Flight

NASA’s Artemis 2 crew splashed down safely in the Pacific on April 10.
The mission completed a full crewed trip around the moon and back.
The successful return strengthens NASA’s case for the next phase of Artemis.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via space.com

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On Dec. 11, 2022, NASA

Artemis 2 Returns to Earth With Pacific Splashdown Near San Diego

Artemis 2 is scheduled to splash down at 8:07 p.m. EDT on April 10.
The Orion capsule is set to land in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego.
NASA used the same general recovery area for Artemis 1 in December 2022.
The mission is the first crewed moon flight since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via space.com

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Close-up view from Orion spacecraft during the lunar flyby on April 6 captures a total solar eclipse, with only part of the moon visible as it obscures the sun. The object at left is Venus.

Artemis 2’s deep-space eclipse offered a rare scientific and symbolic view from beyond the moon

NASA released a timelapse of a rare solar eclipse seen from Artemis 2.
The event occurred during the crew’s far-side lunar flyby and included nearly an hour of totality.
Scientists are studying whether the visible halo came from the corona, zodiacal light, or both.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via space.com

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NASA Says Artemis II Heat Shield Is Ready for the Mission’s Hardest Minutes

NASA Says Artemis II Heat Shield Is Ready for the Mission’s Hardest Minutes

NASA says Artemis II’s heat shield is ready despite problems seen on Artemis I.
Engineers spent nearly two years analyzing the Avcoat anomaly from the 2022 uncrewed mission.
The agency modified the reentry trajectory rather than replace the installed shield and delay the mission.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Windshaper fan array for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research.

NASA Opens a Window Into Indoor Drone Research With New Details on NUARC Testing Tools

NASA detailed indoor test equipment at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex.
The WindShaper uses 1,134 fans arranged as 567 wind pixels and is programmable via Python.
A companion WindProbe uses OptiTrack to map flows for low-speed and hovering flight research.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

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earthrise photo

Artemis II’s ‘Earthset’ Image Turns a Historic Lunar Flyby Into a Defining Portrait

NASA published an Earthset image taken by Artemis II astronauts on April 6, 2026.
The crew photographed the scene during a seven-hour flyby behind the Moon’s far side.
The image is emerging as one of the signature visuals of the Artemis II mission.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Artemis II reentry and splashdown: Everything the astronauts will experience

Artemis II’s Most Demanding Moment Will Come on the Way Home

Orion is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere at more than 25,000 mph at the end of Artemis II.
NASA altered the entry path after heat-shield damage during Artemis I.
The return phase is likely to be the mission’s toughest engineering test.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via mashable.com

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Windshaper fan array for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research.

NASA Opens a Closer Look at Its Indoor Drone and Wind Testing Capabilities

NASA highlighted indoor testing facilities at its Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex.
The WindShaper fan array uses 1,134 fans arranged as 567 wind pixels and is programmable via Python.
A companion WindProbe uses OptiTrack motion capture for mobile wind data collection.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Windshaper fan array for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research.

NASA Opens a More Realistic Indoor Testbed for Uncrewed Flight Research

NASA highlighted indoor facilities for low-speed and hovering flight research.
The WindShaper array can simulate steady winds, gusts, and wind gradients.
The facility is designed to support more repeatable autonomy testing.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Supporting Artemis II From JPL’s Space Flight Operations Facility

Artemis II Marks Deep Space Network’s First Crewed Deep-Space Link In More Than 50 Years

After launch, Artemis II communications shifted from the Near Space Network to NASA's Deep Space Network.
NASA says this is the first time in more than 50 years that DSN has communicated with a crewed spacecraft traveling through deep space.
The network's three global complexes are central to tracking, commanding, and receiving data from distant missions.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Artemis II crew says the Moon flyby is only beginning to sink in

The Artemis II astronauts say the Moon flyby is still sinking in.
The crew took thousands of photographs and recorded extensive observations.
Their comments came as the spacecraft traveled back toward Earth.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via phys.org

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Watch Live as NASA's Artemis 2 Returns to Earth at a Blazing 25,000 MPH

Artemis 2 heads for a high-speed splashdown as NASA closes out its lunar flyby mission

Orion is targeting a Pacific splashdown off San Diego at about 8:07 p.m. ET Friday.
The spacecraft is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere at roughly 25,000 mph.
NASA recovery teams plan to transfer the crew to the USS John P. Murtha after landing.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Snow in the Shadow of the Andes

NASA Captures Patagonia’s Brief Autumn Snowfall East of the Andes

NASA imagery showed widespread snow across southern Argentina on April 3, 2026.
The storm affected the arid eastern side of the Andes, where snow is less common.
Most of the snow had melted by April 4, remaining mainly in higher mountain areas.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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The Artemis II crew floats in Orion; NASA astronaut Christina Koch smiles at the camera as NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman comments on the crew's human spaceflight record. Image is a screenshot from a NASA live broadcast.

Artemis II Pushes Human Spaceflight Farther Than Ever

NASA said Artemis II surpassed Apollo 13’s distance record on April 6, 2026.
The Orion crew reached 248,655 miles from Earth and is expected to peak at about 252,756 miles.
The mission is the first crewed flight in NASA’s Artemis program and a test run around the Moon.
NASA tied the milestone to longer-term plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Drought Parches Florida

NASA Data Shows Florida’s 2026 Drought Reaching Underground Water Supplies

NASA says nearly all of Florida was in at least moderate drought in April 2026.
GRACE-FO observations show underground water storage is unusually low in northern and central Florida.
The drought is affecting water use, crops, wildfire risk, and wetlands including the Everglades.
U.S. Drought Monitor data ranks it as Florida’s most severe drought since 2012.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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The Moon, backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse, is photographed by NASA’s Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II mission. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. The bright spot visible just below the Moon’s bottom right edge is Saturn. Beyond that, the bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars.

NASA releases Artemis II moon-flyby images as crew heads home

NASA released the first official Artemis II lunar flyby images on April 7.
The photos include a rare in-space view of a solar eclipse behind the Moon.
NASA says the crew also documented lunar geology and six meteoroid impact flashes.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Industry navigates NASA's start-and-stop approach to commercial space stations

NASA’s commercial station developers face new uncertainty as CLD schedule slips

NASA’s next CLD solicitation has not been finalized on the earlier schedule.
The ISS is still scheduled to retire in 2030.
Industry executives say they remain ready despite the delay.
Policy shifts and a prior shutdown appear to have contributed to the slowdown.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 8, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Artemis 2 science gets underway as Orion begins its return trip

Artemis 2 science review begins as Orion turns toward an April 10 splashdown

Orion remains in good condition on the return leg from the moon.
A wastewater vent-line issue remains under investigation but is not mission-threatening in the source report.
NASA has begun reviewing high-resolution imagery and observations from the lunar flyby.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 8, 2026·via spacenews.com

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