NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 25, 2026, after rolling back from the...

NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts around the moon

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon as early as April 1, it announced Thursday.Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator of NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, said teams are on track to roll the Space...

A new exhibit shows plaster casts of Pompeii victims frozen at the time of death

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — More than 20 plaster casts of victims who died in the catastrophic volcano eruption in Pompeii went on display for the first time Thursday in a permanent exhibition.The casts, which scholars call “imprints of pain,” dramatically capture the...

Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here’s what to expect

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Asteroid 2026 EG1 will pass within 1 lunar distance of Earth. | Credit: NASA JPL, NASA/STScI/J. DePasquale/A. PaganA newly discovered bus-sized asteroid is set to...

Northrop Grumman’s 1st ‘Cygnus XL’ cargo spacecraft departs the space station

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASAThe first mission of Northrop Grumman’s big new cargo spacecraft is nearly over.That freighter, known as Cygnus XL, left the International Space...

Will Artemis 2 launch toward the moon next month? Watch NASA’s mission update today

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky[embedded content]NASA will give an update about its Artemis 2 moon launch plans today (March 12), and you can watch it live.The agency will...