As the four Artemis II astronauts prepare for their historic moon landing on Monday, Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first female astronaut, said the mission shows continued progress for future space travel. Speaking to Global News, Bondar said the mission will push humans deeper into space than they have traveled in decades, exposing crews to conditions not … Read more
[–> An animated 3-D model of the moon, shown on a black background. [!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[!–>[–> A 3-D model of the moon with the near side in view. It reads: This is the side of the moon we see from Earth [!–>[!–>[!–>[–> In the first era of moon exploration, NASA and the Soviet Union focused on the … Read more
The Artemis II mission is a very rare event; it is the first time since 1972 that humans have traveled outside the Earth’s orbit. The launch was seen by millions of people around the world, who will also watch the unique images of the blue Earth breaking into a dark ocean from space as the … Read more
Researchers have found blocks of DNA in samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu/ (Image credit: JAXA, University of Tokyo) A detailed analysis of the samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu has revealed the presence of five “canonical” letters of DNA and RNA, which scientists have found to strengthen the fact that the basic ingredients of … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – There was a small pot problem on NASA’s Artemis 2 moon probe. Within hours to launch four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis 2 mission orbiting the moon, its crew reported a glitch in what may have been the comfort of the new creature that was most expected of them. The Orion spacecraft: … Read more
April 1, 2026 4 read min Add us to GoogleAdd Science Artemis II‘s toilet is a moon mission milestone On their journey to the moon, NASA scientists finally discover the creature comforts of Earth’s toilets – like having a door and being able to pee and poop at the same time. Posted by KR Callaway … Read more
Every job in deep space is fraught with danger. Hardware failure during launch, equipment malfunctioning far from Earth, or a small space rock hitting the vehicle are all scenarios that astronauts will train for. As humans embark on Artemis II, their first visit to the Moon in more than 50 years, one constant threat they … Read more
A little more than an hour before sunset on Florida’s Space Coast, up to 400,000 beachgoers and boarders will look to the skies Wednesday to see a fiery wonder that hasn’t been seen in nearly 54 years: a complete NASA rocket returning to the moon. The launch of Artemis II, scheduled for 6.24pm ET if … Read more
The planet Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and the most difficult for spacecraft to visit and explore. This is because as the spacecraft approaches Mercury, the Sun’s gravity pulls on the spacecraft, greatly increasing its speed and making it difficult to decelerate without a lot of fuel. But what if a spacecraft … Read more
The planet Venus is often called “Earth’s Twin” because of its similar size, but the truth could not be further from the truth. Unlike Earth, which is estimated to host billions of living creatures, Venus does not host life as we know it, at least not on it. This is because the surface of Venus … Read more