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A selfie captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir during a spacewalk on the International Space Station, September 1, 2026. Credit: NASA

'Photo or it didn't happen' NASA astronaut shares pics from her spacewalk that show how amazing – and terrifying – space can be

Photos from Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot's spacewalk outside the International Space Station

Artist's impression of a Voyager probe, the farthest human-ade object. Credit: NASA

NASA shuts off another Voyager science instrument to save power. The spacecraft is now 15 billion miles from Earth

NASA shuts off Voyager 1's Low-energy Charged Particles experiment, which has been operating since Voyager 1 launched in 1977

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (left) and Christina Koch preparing to leave the hatch of the International Space Station and begin the first-ever all-female spacewalk on 18 October 20219. Credit: NASA

"Wanted to say a couple of things to my astro sister" The Artemis II crew just spoke to astronauts on board the Space Station

The Artemis II crew and the International Space Station astronauts held a brief call during which they spoke with one another.

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Normally we think of our Moon as having phases. Here, we can see Earth also has phases! The 'terminator' is the name given to the line separating the lit-and unlit portions of a celestial body like a planet or moon. This image was captured during Artemis II on 2 April 2026. Credit: NASA

Artemis II | Images of Earth and the Moon captured during the mission

A selection of images of Earth and the Moon captured during Artemis II

A view of Earth captured from the Orion capsule during the Artemis II mission, 2 April 2026. Credit: NASA

Watch live views of Earth and the Moon from NASA's Artemis II spacecraft as it zooms through space

How to watch the livestream from the Artemis II capsule showing real-time views of Earth and the Moon during the mission

The launch of the Artemis II mission, 1 April 2026. Credit: NASA TV

'And lift off!' Watch the moment NASA's Artemis II rocket launches, taking astronauts to the Moon

Watch a video of NASA's Artemis II rocket launching from Kennedy Space Center. Catch the 10-second countdown and lift-off.

Apollo US flag on the Moon. National Air and Space Museum, transferred from the NASA - Johnson Space Center

US flag from the Apollo mission that never flew will make its first trip to the Moon on Artemis II

NASA is sending 'legacy keepsakes' to the Moon with the Artemis II crew

The Artemis II crew in front of an Orion simulator, 23 January 2026, NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

Artemis II astronauts are taking their own avatars to the Moon, to find out how dangerous spaceflight really is

Small chips containing human cells could help prepare humans for long space journeys

Photographers gather ahead of the planned April 2026 launch of the Artemis II mission at Kennedy Space Center, March 29th, 2026. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

The Artemis II launch countdown has begun. NASA says the weather is looking good. This could be it

NASA announces the launch countdown for the April 1st launch of Artemis II has begun, with final preparations now underway.

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From lunar blackout to engine failure... 8 things to know about NASA's return to the Moon

What you need to know about NASA's Artemis II mission.

A purple potato on the International Space Station, photographed by NASA astronaut Don Pettit. Credit: NASA

NASA astronaut shares photo of weird, purple, egg-shaped object with 'tentacles' on the ISS. But the truth is much more terrestrial

Don Pettit sets social media ablaze with a photo of... a potato

Glowing jellyfish in the ocean. Credit: DBenitostock

NASA sent thousands of jellyfish into space. Here's why it could help us get humans to Mars

What can 2,500 jellyfish astronauts tell us about how the human body reacts to spaceflight?

Artist's impression of Space Reactor-1 Freedom, the nuclear-powered spaceship NASA says it is sending to Mars. Credit: NASA

NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars before the end of 2028

NASA has announced Space Reactor-1 Freedom, a nuclear powered spacecraft the agency wants to send to Mars before the end of 2028.

Tiny rocks batter the Moon relentlessly, so smart shields and the right site will be key for any future lunar base. Credit: Peepo, Getty

NASA ramps up Moon missions, announces regular crewed visits and a permanent Moon base

NASA has announced new plans to return humans to the Moon

NASA's Artemis II on the launchpad. Credit: NASA/Sam Lott

Is anyone else bored of Artemis already? Why I'm not over the Moon about NASA's new lunar missions

Do we really need to send humans to the Moon and Mars? The case – and the true motivation behind Artemis – is anything but clear

Artist's impression of a NASA Artemis astronaut on the surface of the Moon. Credit: NASA

Artemis III won't land on the Moon, as NASA adds an extra mission. Will China leapfrog the US to a landing?

NASA shakes up its Artemis moonlanding programme.

NASA's Artemis II rocket and spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Credit: NASA/Sam Lott

NASA is taking its Artemis II rocket off the launchpad. A setback for the next mission to the Moon?

Artemis II launch pushed back to April 2026

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board the International Space Station as part of NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test. Credit: NASA

'Type A mishap' – NASA reveals the real reasons its astronauts were stranded in space

NASA says it's classifying the flight as a 'Type A mishap'

NASA's Perseverance rover has enabled scientists to hear sound on Mars for the first time. Credit: Dima Zel / Getty Images

Artificial Intelligence just drove NASA's robotic rover on Mars for the first time

Generative AI was used to plan and execute a successful route across the Red Planet

Astronaut Alan Shepard in his Mercury pressure suit on May 5 1961, just before the flight that would make him the first American in space. Credit: NASA

To boldly go... The story of astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space

The story of Alan Shepard, the first American in space.

NASA astronaut Chris Williams captured this image of the Artemis II rocket on its launchpad from the International Space Station, during the weekend of its rollout, 17/18 January 2026. Credit: NASA

Lone NASA astronaut photographs the Artemis II rocket from the International Space Station

Space Launch System captured as the ISS passed over Florida

The Artemis II Space Launch System inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, just prior to rollout, 18 January 2026. Credit: NASA

'Let's go!' NASA astronaut shares spectacular image of Artemis II rocket as launch day looms

Artemis II Space Launch System picture prior to rollout at Kennedy Space Center

Buzz Aldrin pictured on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission. Credit: NASA

How we know the Apollo moonlandings weren't a hoax. 10 of the biggest myths busted

The biggest conspiracy theories about the moonlandings disproven

Earthrise on the Moon, captured by the Apollo 8 crew on 24 December 1968. Credit: NASA

Apollo 8 | The Christmas mission to the Moon

On Christmas Eve 1968, the first mission to the Moon changed how we view our home planet forever.

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