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'The sasquatch is honesty': Inside Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's Artemis 2 mission patch
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (407+ words) Hansen included Indigenous perspectives on his personal mission patch. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen has a special mission patch for his historic moon flight, which could launch as soon as April 1. Hansen reflected on these journeys, including a 2023 vision quest with…...
NASA's Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover listens to 'Whitey on the Moon' every Monday. This is why.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (922+ words) "It ain't about racism. It's about the human condition." Once at a space conference I attended in Colorado Springs, NASA astronaut Victor Glover " the pilot of NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 mission to the moon " said something that caused a bit of…...
Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (652+ words) "When we see features like this in sediment on Earth, these minerals are often the byproduct of microbial metabolisms that are consuming organic matter." Since February 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover has been exploring a region on Mars known as Jezero Crater,…...
1st human missions to Mars should hunt for signs of life, report says
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (415+ words) "The detection of life on Mars is a persistent top priority for explorers of many disciplines, and it is the top science objective in this report." The first astronauts to set foot on Mars should hunt for signs of past…...
'It's all I think about': Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman is zeroed in on historic moon mission
2+ week, 2+ day ago (533+ words) "We know what is coming, and we know the risks." Reid Wiseman didn't used to think about the moon, but these days? "It's all I think about." That's a natural pivot for Wiseman, who will command the first human moon…...
How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight"
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (512+ words) "I stuffed that little guy in a dry bag we had in our survival kit, and hooked the bag onto my pressure suit." Reid Wiseman had one last decision to make before leaving his spacecraft post-splashdown: leave something behind in…...
NASA science faces 'very serious threat' from new White House budget, experts say
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (697+ words) "This is the least transparent NASA budget request I've ever seen " and I've literally looked through every single one since 1960." A new White House fiscal year 2027 budget proposal for NASA is drawing sharp criticism from space advocates, who warn it…...
Heading to Florida for NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch? Here's what to know before you go
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (860+ words) Quite a few folks will make the trek to the Sunshine State, history suggests. Florida's Space Coast is readying for a big crowd for the Artemis 2 moon launch " but just how big is unclear. NASA aims to launch Artemis 2 from…...
Carina Nebula shines with white-blue stars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 5, 2026
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars. Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) took a stunning image of the star cluster known as Westerlund 2, located in a stellar nursery called Gum 29 found…...
Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman broke NASA protocol to save the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight"
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (512+ words) "I stuffed that little guy in a dry bag we had in our survival kit, and hooked the bag onto my pressure suit." Reid Wiseman had one last decision to make before leaving his spacecraft post-splashdown: leave something behind in…...