NASA’s Artemis II lifts off on historic moon mission - washingtonpost.com
Four astronauts are expected to loop around the moon in a risky, technically challenging 10-day mission.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Evidence in Rocks That Rain Fell on Mars for Thousands of Years - dailygalaxy.com
Hidden within seemingly ordinary rocks on Mars, new evidence suggests that rain may have shaped conditions scientists are still struggling to fully understand.
Eyes to the Skies for April: Lyrids meteor shower and a launch window for Artemis II - WTOP
Each month WTOP’s “Eyes to the Skies” feature previews the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars.
Farting comet seen reversing its spin for the first time ever and may soon self-destruct, Hubble photos reveal - Live Science
A new analysis of archival Hubble Space Telescope photos reveals that a peculiar comet slowed its spin before fully reversing its rotational direction during a flyby of Earth in 2017.
James Webb Telescope Unveils Hidden Stars in Star-Forming Region W51 - dailygalaxy.com
The James Webb Space Telescope has provided groundbreaking new images of the W51 star-forming region, revealing previously hidden stars and offering fresh insights into star formation.
Unexplained sky flashes from the 1950s: Independent analysis supports their existence - Phys.org
Historical observations from an observatory in Germany have now independently verified evidence for brief, mysterious flashes of light in the night sky, first picked up by an American astronomical survey in the 1950s. Through fresh analysis of a German survey…
SpaceX Starlink spacecraft breaks apart | Space photo of the day for April 1, 2026 - Space
A SpaceX Starlink spacecraft seen prior to breaking up in orbit by a satellite.
Comet MAPS faces a make-or-break moment as it dives toward the sun on April 4 — could it shine in the daytime sky? - space.com
Comet MAPS is about to face its ultimate test as it sweeps just 101,000 miles above the sun's surface.
Unexpected Metal in Rocks on Mars Hints at The Possibility of Ancient Life - sciencealert.com
The discovery of abundant nickel in a once waterlogged region of Mars offers yet another hint that the red planet may once have offered suitable conditions for life.