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April 1, 2026

NASA's Artemis II launches astronauts to the moon for first time in over 50 years

Four astronauts have left Earth to fly by the moon for the first time in more than half a century. Making history as the first crew to lift off atop the Space Launch System, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen embarked on Artemis II.

March 31, 2026

Artemis II crew to launch to the moon on 43 years of space shuttle parts

The first astronauts to fly to the moon since the end of the Apollo program are launching on a vehicle built out of history. The Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft have parts that were flown on 86 space shuttle missions.


March 27, 2026

'Rise'-up!: Artemis II astronauts pick plush moon as zero-g indicator

The crew who will soon fly by the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission are ready to "rise" to the historic challenge, with the help of the imagination of a third grade student. "Rise," a plush doll of a smiling moon, will begin to float when the crew reaches orbit.


March 25, 2026

NASA opens Lunar Receiving Park where Apollo moon rocks were first held

Neil Armstrong slept here. Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin did too. Columbia, their Apollo 11 command module, was behind those large metal doors. Oh, and the moon rocks they brought back to Earth? They were by the trees to the left of the bench.


March 21, 2026

Mike Melvill, first commercial astronaut who piloted SpaceShipOne, dies at 85

Michael Melvill, a record-setting test pilot who in 2004 became the first person to launch on a privately-funded vehicle on a suborbital spaceflight, has died at the age of 85. His second flight on SpaceShipOne helped clinch the Ansari X Prize in 2004.
March 27, 2026

Krispy Kreme to launch limited doughnut for Artemis II moon mission

Krispy Kreme is getting on board with NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon. The brand is debuting a limited edition Artemis II Doughnut in celebration of the first astronauts to launch to Earth's natural satellite in more than 50 years.


March 27, 2026

A visit to Mars: Touring For All Mankind's Happy Valley Season 5 sets

In September 2024, I arrived at Happy Valley. More precisely, I walked onto the set of the core module, where real hallways and mock elevators led out to other parts of the international Mars base. In there, it was 2012, and at its center was an apple tree.


March 24, 2026

Astronaut Ed Gibson signs off on Skylab 4 'Signature Edition' patch

Ed Gibson, a member of the third crewed mission on the first U.S. space station has "signed off" on an embroidered patch that finally gets his flight designation correct. The Skylab 4 Signature Edition patch is a fundraiser for Taking Up Space.


March 20, 2026

NASA issues draft request for how to move shuttle Discovery or Orion capsule

NASA has taken a step forward to moving an undetermined spacecraft of a various size on an indefinite date to a yet-decided location. Or to put it another way: NASA is seeking to learn what it would take to move the shuttle Discovery or an Orion capsule.

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April 1, 2026
Florida Today

'Strong demand' for NASA Artemis II merchandise on Florida's Space Coast


Space Shirts owner Brenda Mulberry has printed millions of space shirts on north Merritt Island for national retail distribution since her business' 1984 genesis. And she labeled NASA's Artemis II crewed moon mission "a big hit" with space-fan shoppers.

March 21, 2026
Associated Press

Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency


Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit around Earth on Gemini 8, never-before-seen photos of his heroic return have been donated to the Ohio museum that bears his name.

March 19, 2026
Deadline

Kristen Stewart's 'The Challenger' Series Lands Greenlight At Amazon


Amazon has officially greenlighted its Kristen Stewart-led astronaut series. Two years after Deadline revealed that the Twilight star was attached to play astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, the first U.S. woman to fly in space, the streamer has handed The Challenger a limited series order.

March 17, 2026
Foster's Daily Democrat

Barrington students lead push to honor NH astronaut Alan Shepard


Barrington students are leading an effort to rename a New Hampshire mountain peak after astronaut Alan Shepard, according to a community announcement.

March 6, 2026
WCTI 12

Artemis I Moon Tree dedicated at White Oak High


White Oak graduate and astronaut Christina Koch is getting ready to become the first woman to travel to the moon. Koch and her high school mentor were honored on the front lawn of the school in a very unique way.
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