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Watching the Artemis II Launch From JPL’s Space Flight Operations Facility

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…

NASA4/9/26, 7:12 PM
JPL’s ‘Lucky Peanuts’ Before Artemis II Launch

JPL’s ‘Lucky Peanuts’ Before Artemis II Launch

Description A container of “lucky peanuts” sits above workstations within the Space Flight Operations Facilit…

NASA4/9/26, 7:06 PM
Supporting Artemis II From JPL’s Space Flight Operations Facility

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…

NASA4/9/26, 6:57 PM
Snow in the Shadow of the Andes

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.

NASA4/9/26, 4:01 AM
Twin NASA Control Rooms Support Artemis Safety, Success

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…

NASA4/8/26, 6:13 PM
Solar Eclipse of the Heart

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…

NASA4/8/26, 5:12 PM
A Volcanic Medley Near Mammoth Lakes

A Volcanic Medley Near Mammoth Lakes

A massive, old caldera and more recently formed craters shape the landscape in the eastern Sierra Nevada.

NASA4/8/26, 4:01 AM
Celestial Wonders in Leo

Celestial Wonders in Leo

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

NASA4/8/26, 3:01 AM
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth

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…

NASA4/7/26, 8:44 PM
Earthset

Earthset

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

NASA4/7/26, 6:54 PM
Experience the Rollout of SLS Hardware for Artemis III

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…

NASA4/7/26, 5:52 PM
NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon

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…

NASA4/7/26, 4:38 PM