NASA Artemis II astronauts to speak from lunar orbit after record-setting flyby

by News Feed Editor | Apr 8, 2026 | Science

By Joey RouletteHOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) – Four astronauts traveling back from the far side of the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission will speak ‌with reporters in their first press conference from space on Wednesday.The ‌Artemis II crew, flying in their...

A wonky toilet, Microsoft Outlook obstacles and more: The unexpected issues popping up on the Artemis II moon mission

by News Feed Editor | Apr 8, 2026 | Science

Artemis II is a test flight. That means that for all of the groundbreaking science crew members have conducted during their journey, one of their main goals is simply to see how all of the new systems and technologies that have been developed for the mission perform...

March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists say

by News Feed Editor | Apr 8, 2026 | Science

WASHINGTON (AP) — March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data. And the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global...

Satellite data shows Earth is getting ever brighter at night

by News Feed Editor | Apr 8, 2026 | Science

By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) – Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia...

Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026

by News Feed Editor | Apr 8, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Milky Way shines in a new image captured by the Artemis 2 crew. | Credit: NASAThe Artemis 2 crew captured this majestic photo of the Milky Way through the window...

‘Moon joy,’ a crater named ‘Carroll’ and space selfies: The moments from the Artemis II mission that are pulling at our heartstrings

by News Feed Editor | Apr 7, 2026 | Science

Space travel has an unsurprisingly profound impact on the rare group of people who are lucky enough to experience it. Since the days of NASA’s earliest missions, psychologists have studied what happens to the minds of people who have left the Earth and had the...