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A view of Earth taken from the Orion spacecraft's window. The visible hemisphere appears awash in sunlight, but it is actually lit by moonlight — sunlight reflected from the lunar surface. Along the upper left (south) and lower right (north) edges of Earth’s disk, green auroras glow against the dark sky, showing charged particles from the Sun interacting with gases in Earth’s atmosphere.

First Artemis II Earth Image Arrives From Orion After Lunar Injection Burn

NASA released the first downlinked images from the Artemis II astronauts.
Commander Reid Wiseman took the featured Earth photo from Orion after translunar injection.
The image shows auroras and zodiacal light as Earth eclipses the Sun.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via nasa.gov

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NASA’s Artemis II Mission Leaves Earth Orbit for Flight around Moon

NASA’s Artemis II crew leaves Earth orbit on a lunar test flight

Orion completed its translunar injection burn and left Earth orbit.
NASA says the crew is on a precise trajectory toward the Moon.
The mission is the first human departure from Earth orbit since 1972.
Artemis II is testing Orion with crew in space for the first time.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth Orbit Since the 1970s

Artemis 2 Turns a Lunar Flyby Into a Cultural Milestone

Artemis 2 has ended a decades-long gap in crewed deep-space flight.
Orion’s translunar injection burn was a technical and symbolic milestone.
The mission reconnects modern human spaceflight with the deep-space ambitions of Apollo.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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The view from NASA

Artemis 2 Clears Translunar Injection and Heads for the Moon

Artemis 2 successfully completed translunar injection.
The burn moved Orion from Earth orbit onto a lunar trajectory.
The maneuver is one of the mission’s defining early tests.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via space.com

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Artemis II is NASA’s last moon mission without Silicon Valley | TechCrunch

Artemis II may mark the end of NASA’s contractor-first moon architecture

TechCrunch frames Artemis II as the last deep-space crewed mission without major venture-backed support.
NASA’s current architecture still relies on SLS and Orion built by legacy contractors.
Future lunar surface missions are expected to lean more heavily on SpaceX or Blue Origin.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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NASA’s Artemis II crew begins the first piloted moon mission since Apollo

NASA’s Artemis II crew begins the first piloted moon mission since Apollo

Artemis II launched on April 1 as the first piloted moon mission since Apollo.
The four-person crew will fly around the Moon and return without landing.
NASA is using the mission to validate Orion and prepare for future lunar operations.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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a huge orange and white rocket launches into a blue sky from a seaside pad

Artemis 2 Is in Orbit, but Its Critical Moon-Bound Burn Comes Next

Artemis 2 launched on April 1 and remains in Earth orbit ahead of a crucial burn.
The translunar injection maneuver on April 2 will send Orion toward the moon.
This engine burn is the mission’s defining second-day event.
The outcome matters for both Artemis 2 and NASA’s broader lunar program.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via space.com

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Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea

Satellite imagery shows Réunion Island lava reaching the sea

The eruption began on February 13, 2026, when four fissures opened inside the caldera.
Landsat 9 thermal imagery from March 28 shows lava flowing east toward the ocean.
Researchers say the eruption may mark the start of a new cycle of frequent activity.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Artemis II sends astronauts back around the moon for the first time in half a century

Artemis II launched four astronauts on a mission around the moon.
The mission is the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
The launch marks a major return to deep-space human exploration.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via phys.org

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Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission

Artemis II launches, sending astronauts back toward the Moon for the first time in decades

NASA launched Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center on April 1 at 6:35 p.m. EDT.
The mission is an approximately 10-day crewed test flight around the Moon and back.
NASA says the flight will validate life support and spacecraft systems with crew aboard.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years

Artemis 2 Lifts Off, Sending Humans Beyond Earth Orbit for the First Time Since Apollo

Artemis 2 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center at 6:35 p.m. Eastern on April 1, 2026.
The crew includes Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
It is the first human mission beyond Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in December 1972.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Artemis 2 Nears Launch as NASA Prepares Its First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1972

Artemis 2 Nears Launch as NASA Prepares Its First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1972

NASA is targeting April 1, 2026, for the Artemis 2 launch.
The mission would be the first crewed Moon-bound NASA flight since Apollo.
Artemis 2 is Orion’s first crewed test and a critical step in the wider Artemis campaign.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 1, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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four people in blue flight suits and sunglasses smile and wave on a concrete tarmac

NASA presses ahead with Artemis 2 moon launch on April 1

NASA is targeting April 1, 2026 for the Artemis 2 launch.
The mission is described as a 10-day crewed trip around the moon with four astronauts.
Agency officials emphasized focus and seriousness despite the April Fools' Day date.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 1, 2026·via space.com

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How NASA Plans to Shelter Artemis 2 Astronauts if a Solar Storm Strikes En Route to the Moon

Artemis 2 astronauts will carry active dosimeters and monitor radiation detectors and alarms.
Orion is relatively highly shielded but also includes a shelter procedure for severe radiation events.
The crew can use central stowage areas and other interior spaces to create a more protected refuge during a solar storm.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 31, 2026·via space.com

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Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

Artemis 2 by the Numbers Shows How NASA Is Framing Its Return to Deep Space

Artemis 2 is set to send four astronauts around the Moon on a 10-day mission.
The mission would mark the first human journey beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17.
SLS thrust, propellant volume, and per-flight cost remain central to the mission’s public story.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 31, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Artemis 2 countdown underway

Artemis 2 Enters Final Countdown as NASA Clears Moon Flyby for Launch

NASA started the formal two-day countdown for Artemis 2 on March 30.
Mission managers reported no major issues with SLS, Orion, or ground systems.
Weather remains the main outside constraint ahead of the April 1 launch attempt.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 31, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Artemis 2 Heads for Launch as NASA Recasts the Moon Program Around Surface Operations

Artemis 2 Heads for Launch as NASA Recasts the Moon Program Around Surface Operations

The Artemis 2 crew arrived in Florida ahead of a launch attempt no earlier than April 1, 2026.
The mission will take four astronauts around the Moon on a free-return trajectory.
NASA is pairing the launch with a broader shift toward lunar surface operations.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 31, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Study co-author and NASA X-ray scientist, Dr. Scott Eckley, seen loading a Bennu sample into an X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) machine that was used for the study. (Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz)

Bennu’s Boulder Mystery May Be Explained by Deep Cracks Inside Its Rocks

Returned Bennu samples suggest the asteroid’s low thermal inertia is caused by cracks within surface rocks.
Before OSIRIS-REx arrived, thermal data had led researchers to expect more small rock fragments on the surface.
The findings reinforce the value of sample-return missions for validating remote observations.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via universetoday.com

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A man wearing a white spacesuit is accompanied by two people wearing black jumpsuits.

Astronaut Health Risks Are Back in Focus as NASA Prepares for Artemis II

A report says astronaut Michael Fincke experienced a medical episode that left him unable to speak aboard the ISS.
The incident is being framed as a warning about unresolved health risks in human spaceflight.
NASA is preparing for the 10-day Artemis II mission around the moon.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via livescience.com

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A solar outburst releases charged particles that travel rapidly out through the Solar System. These solar storms pose hazards for astronauts and satellites in space, and can damage Earth-based communications and other technologies. Protecting the Artemis astronauts from these storms during the mission is a primary goal of NASA and NOAA. Credit: NASA/JSC/Goddard

Artemis Crews Face a Familiar Lunar Threat: Solar Storms

NASA and NOAA are coordinating to warn Artemis crews about dangerous solar activity.
Lunar missions face higher radiation exposure because they leave Earth’s magnetosphere.
Protection relies on monitoring, warning time, spacecraft hardening and crew shelter procedures.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via universetoday.com

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