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Science • Apr 08

JMU alumna honored by NASA Artemis II astronauts with lunar namesake

Astronauts from NASA's Artemis II mission have named a crater on the moon in honor of Carroll Wiseman ('95), a James Madison University graduate and the...

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Science • Apr 08

Inside Artemis II: The cameras capturing those stunning new close-ups of the Moon

New images of the moon from NASA's Artemis II mission are offering rare, detailed views from deep space, captured using a carefully selected set of cameras...

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Science • Apr 08

NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Targets April 11 Launch Amid Full Station Schedule

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 7:41 a.m. EDT Saturday, April 11, for the next Cygnus XL and Falcon 9 launch...

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Science • Apr 08

NASA Ignition Initiative: The Moon is Back on the Menu

When Artemis II lifted off on April 1, 2026, and sent astronauts around the Moon, NASA proved that its new heavy‑lift rocket and Orion spacecraft can...

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Science • Apr 08

Opinion | NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Artemis II's journey around the moon, scheduled to conclude on Friday, has delivered stunning new images of our home world taken from space.

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Science • Apr 08

Mining on the Moon is closer than ever, but challenges remain

A scientist, an engineer, an archaeologist and a lawyer break down some of the physical, environmental, ethical and legal challenges of mining on the Moon.

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Science • Apr 08

Artemis II astronauts reflect on historic flight as they wrap up moon mission

With Artemis II astronauts closing out on-board tests, flight controllers are prepping for reentry and splashdown Friday.

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Science • Apr 08

Twin NASA Control Rooms Support Artemis Safety, Success

Twin control rooms at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are actively supporting real-time mission operations in lunar orbit as...

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Science • Apr 08

Artemis II Headed Home, but Do We Have Neighbors?

Today, April 8, 2026, the Artemis II spacecraft will carry the four humans who reached farther than any human did, back to their home planet, Earth.

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Science • Apr 08

Another day, another meteor. 5 states report fireball sighting.

Another meteor was spotted streaking across the sky above parts of the eastern United States for over 100 miles, leading multiple cities and states to see...

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Science • Apr 08

'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts

HOUSTON — NASA scientists, and the rest of the world, are beaming about the incredible images from the Artemis 2 flyby around the far side of the moon.

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Science • Apr 08

Is the next 'great comet' coming? See Comet PanSTARRS brighten in the night sky this week.

Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) could be visible to the naked eye in the predawn sky after April 13 as it makes a close approach to the sun.

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Science • Apr 08

Fireball seen in the skies Tuesday afternoon was a meteor, NASA says

A meteor caused the fireball in the skies seen by many people on the East Coast on Tuesday afternoon, NASA says. The meteor traveled from Long Island to...

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Science • Apr 08

Experiments Ring the ‘Death Knell’ for Sterile Neutrinos

Decades of weird experimental results appeared to support the existence of the sterile neutrino, a hypothetical particle that would solve multiple mysteries...

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Science • Apr 08

Daylight fireball seen from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

A daylight fireball was observed across multiple northeastern U.S. states at 18:34 UTC on April 7, 2026, producing 260 eyewitness reports and multiple...

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Science • Apr 08

With Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III

One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III."

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Science • Apr 08

Christian Artemis II pilot Victor Glover reflects on God's creation from space

Victor Glover, the Christian U.S. Navy captain piloting NASA's Artemis II mission, is being lauded for glorifying God in space.

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Science • Apr 08

This Company Is Launching 4,000 Orbiting ‘Sky Mirrors’ to Beam Sunlight Down to Earth After Dark. Scientists Want It Stopped Now

A California startup called Reflect Orbital is developing a constellation of space-based mirrors designed to redirect sunlight toward specific locations on...

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Science • Apr 08

Shellene Drakes-Tull: From the beauty of space you can’t see the evil stirring on Earth

“Earth must look so peaceful from the quiet of space,” writes Shellene Drakes-Tull. “It doesn't show the decisions made by men (like U.S President Donald...

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Science • Apr 08

Japan team discovers why cats leave meals unfinished

Cats leaving their meals unfinished is not only due to the felines being full, but also due to scent, a Japanese research team said Wednesday.

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