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Watching the Artemis II Launch From JPL’s Space Flight Operations Facility
Description Staff at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California watch the launch of the agency’s…

JPL’s ‘Lucky Peanuts’ Before Artemis II Launch
Description A container of “lucky peanuts” sits above workstations within the Space Flight Operations Facilit…

Supporting Artemis II From JPL’s Space Flight Operations Facility
Description The Artemis II mission patch appears in the center screen of the Space Flight Operations Facility…

Snow in the Shadow of the Andes
An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white.

Twin NASA Control Rooms Support Artemis Safety, Success
Twin control rooms at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are actively supporting rea…

Solar Eclipse of the Heart
The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the…

A Volcanic Medley Near Mammoth Lakes
A massive, old caldera and more recently formed craters shape the landscape in the eastern Sierra Nevada.

Celestial Wonders in Leo
Leo is a prominent sight for stargazers in April. Its famous sickle, punctuated by the bright star Regulus, d…

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth
The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight…

Earthset
The Artemis II crew captured this view of Earth setting on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. As th…

Experience the Rollout of SLS Hardware for Artemis III
Digital creators and social media users are invited to register to attend the rollout of the third SLS (Space…

NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon
Media will have an opportunity at 9:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew m…