The astronauts who will fly on NASA's Artemis 2 mission are set to break records and establish a number of firsts. But for one crew member, being first is less important than what will come next.
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Meet the Four Astronauts Who’ll Fly Around the Moon for Artemis II
The four astronauts chosen for NASA’s Artemis II mission will check off a string of firsts during their flight around the moon, scheduled for next year. It’ll mark the first trip beyond Earth orbit for a woman, for a person of color and for a Canadian. Artemis II will represent yet another first for Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen: Based on the current crew schedule, it’ll be his first-ever space mission.
'Lost In Space' at 25: How this big-budget sci-fi reboot in 1997 steered wildly off course
Director Stephen Hopkins' "Lost in Space" remake celebrates its 25th anniversary in April 2023 so let's look back at a classic sci-fi series updated for the late 1990s.
Supermassive black holes share a surprising link with subatomic gluon 'color glass walls'
Scientists have discovered a connection between supermassive black holes and densely packed gluon 'walls' called color glass condensates.
Astronomers Think They've Found One of the Biggest Black Holes Ever Seen
In 1931, Indian-American physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar proposed a resolution to Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity that postulated the existence of black holes. By 1972, astronomers obtained the first conclusive evidence that these objects existed in our Universe. Observations of quasars and the center of the Milky Way also revealed that most massive galaxies have supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at their cores. Since then, the study of black holes has revealed that these objects vary in size and mass, ranging from micro black holes (MBHs) and intermediate black holes (IMBHs) to SMBHs.
SpaceX may launch Starship orbital test flight next week: reports
SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket could attempt to go orbital for the first time early next week, provided regulatory approvals come through.
Antarctica's sea ice reaches its lowest level since records began, for the 2nd year in a row
Antarctica's sea ice recently shrank to its lowest extent since satellite records began more than 40 years ago.
Jupiter missions: Past, present and future
A rundown of every mission to Jupiter past to present, as well as the new ones on the horizon.
Here's what we've learned from NASA's DART asteroid-slamming mission so far
NASA's DART mission, an attempt to discover if a spacecraft impact can shift an asteroid away from a collision course with Earth, has been described as a "smashing success."
Artemis II Crew Selection, Mission Update
NASA has announced the names for the Artemis 2 crew headed to the Moon in 2024. Meanwhile, the Artemis program as a whole is taking shape.
Meet the 4 astronauts flying on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission
A brief introduction to Artemis 2 astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
Cosmic Coregulation
Connection to the night sky can ease stress and give us a feeling of security.
Leaky Soyuz Capsule Returns to Earth
Roscosmos has had quite the run of bad luck lately. In addition to sanctions putting pressure on their space program and the cancellation of agreements (all due to the war in Ukraine), the Russian space agency has experienced several problems in space. On December 14th, 2022, and February 11th, 2023, two space capsules reportedly suffered radiator coolant leaks (Soyuz MS-22 and Progress 82). In addition to delivering fresh supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), one of the spacecraft (M-22) was slated to bring three members of Expedition 68 back to Earth.
Meet Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut on board Artemis 2 moon mission
Learn all about Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will fly on the historic Artemis 2 moon mission with three NASA colleagues.
Four for the moon! NASA names Artemis 2 astronaut crew for 1st lunar mission since Apollo
NASA has named its first moon crew in over 50 years. The agency announced Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA and Canada's Jeremy Hansen as the Artemis 2 crew.
NASA names crew for first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years
A camera on-board NASA’s Orion Spacecraft captured this view of a crescent Earth beyond the lunar horizon on Dec. 5, 2022, when it completed a return flyby of the moon in the final days of the unpiloted Artemis 1 mission. Credit: NASA
NASA announced Monday that former U.S. Navy fighter pilots Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, veteran space station astronaut Christina Koch, and rookie Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will crew the Artemis 2 mission to fly around the far side of the moon as soon as late next year, a test flight that will carry the foursome farther from Earth than any humans in history.
NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.
These Celestron SkyMaster binoculars are up to 47% off
The Celestron SkyMaster 20x80 binoculars are ideal for stargazing and are now 47% off, we've spotted the pro model on sale too.
Launch of private moon rover this year will kick off lunar Bitcoin treasure hunt
LunarCrush plans to send a Bitcoin bounty to the moon aboard Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover in 2023.
