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April 8, 2026

Nine brands like Nutella and Nikon that flew to the moon on Artemis II

Nutella changed its social media profile pic from pancakes drizzled with its sweetened hazelnut-cocoa spread to an image of one of its jars floating in front of the moon. The brand was not reacting to astronauts having just flown by the moon, but its own part in it.

April 7, 2026

Photos: Artemis II crew saw 'Earthset,' solar eclipse on historic flyby of the moon

The Artemis II crew wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity's first return to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and capturing images of the lunar far side. The first photos released by NASA of what the crew saw are presented here.


April 6, 2026

'Don't expect hi-res video': Artemis II flyby of the moon to arrive first at 'low rate'

Humanity is about to get its first in-person, up-close look at the moon in more than half a century. Four astronauts will spend about seven hours observing the far side of the moon, the half that constantly points away from Earth.


April 3, 2026

Trans-lunar Integrity: Artemis II astronauts bound for the moon after TLI burn

"Houston is go for TLI." Echoing words first heard in 1968 and perhaps more acutely, not spoken for the past 53 years, NASA's Mission Control committed to "trans-lunar injection," sending humans once again to fly to the moon.


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.
April 6, 2026

'Old neighborhood': Artemis II crew flies past Apollo 13 distance record

NASA's Apollo and Artemis programs crossed historic paths, as the latter broke a record set by the earlier, and the legacy of earlier lived on with latter's promise for the future. The Artemis II crew has surpassed a distance achieved by Apollo 13 in 1970.


April 3, 2026

Topps celebrates Artemis II moon mission with limited edition trading card

It's official, NASA's Artemis II launch is the Topps! The history-still-in-the-making moon mission already has its own Topps trading card for sale featuring a photo of its liftoff. Here's the catch: the card is only available for sale through Topps' website until April 5.


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 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.

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April 1, 2026
WLOS

Artemis II astronauts carry a piece of WNC during historic mission around the moon


The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched its Artemis II mission, sending astronauts around the moon, with western North Carolina playing a role in the historic launch. When the astronauts begin their journey, they will be carrying a piece of North Carolina with them, the official Artemis II mission patch.

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 30, 2026
PBS

Apollo's old-timers root for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch


The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. They just wish these Artemis moonshots had happened sooner while more of Apollo's workforce was still alive.

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.
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