April 9th, 2026
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As the four-person Artemis II crew heads back to Earth, there’s a heavy breathing, nail-bitter ahead. It is a wait-a-minute moment regarding the Orion spacecraft heat shield. The high-speed, safe return to Earth from lunar distance of the Artemis II crew depends on the thermal protection system of Orion’s crew module. It must endure […]
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The Artemis 2 quartet will be the first humans to get an up-close look at the Moon in more than 50 years. That eye-full view has not been possible since the Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon back in 1972, now over 50 years ago! A lunar observations campaign for the Artemis II crew has […]
The Planetary Society urges Congress to reject historic cuts to NASA, again. They have issued the following statement in response to the release of the FY 2027 top-line budget request for NASA, which would cut the agency by 23% and slash the Science Mission Directorate by 47%, from $7.25 billion to $3.9 billion. Go […]
For sure the truth is reportedly out there. But in the case of flying saucers and unidentified anomalous phenomena what’s truly going on seems elusive to down-to-Earth explanation. “The appetite for disclosure is likely to never be satisfied,” explains one expert. But “disclosure” — in whatever form it takes — could indeed ignite a possible […]
On the Horizon: Three Science and Technology Trends That Could Affect Society. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined how these three technologies could evolve over the next decade. These transformative technologies are trending toward maturity and may need congressional attention over the next 10 years. These technologies are: Neural implants for human augmentation. General purpose […]
NASA and National Geographic have been collaborating with the four-person Artemis II crew. During the mission, the astronauts will act as photographers for the magazine, videographers for social media, and filmmakers for a National Geographic documentary. Now you can take a tour of NASA’s new ride to the Moon. Go to this National Geographic […]
Once the Artemis II crew is beyond the defensive environments of Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field, they are subject to space radiation. While en route to and from the moon, the Artemis II crew will be vigil, eyeing radiation monitoring detectors, listening for caution and warning alarms, and they would be outfitted with active dosimeters […]
The first Kinetica-2 launch vehicle (LiJian-2 Y1) was launched from the “Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Experimental Zone” at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on March 30, 2026. According to official sources, the mission “The Global Capital of Textile” successfully placed into their target orbits: the Qingzhou prototype cargo spacecraft, also known as the New […]
The upcoming flight of Artemis II will hurl the astronaut crew outward to the moon, far beyond the shielding cocoon of Earth’s magnetic field. This first piloted sojourn of the Artemis program, a 10-day outing, is the first human passage over that distance since Apollo-era moonwalker flights ended in December 1972. Forecasting skills […]
Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman is a docu-series that begins streaming on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) network. The series starting April 1 reveals Earth’s ecosystems through radical shifts in scale—from microscopic wildlife to the planet’s most iconic animals—and even the possibilities of life beyond Earth. Waldman is a National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker and author. […]
