Watch NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth live online today (April 10)
Live coverage of Artemis 2’s splashdown begins this evening as four astronauts return from their historic 10-day mission around the moon.
Read MoreArtemis 2 moon astronauts splash down today — What to expect at each stage of reentry & landing (timeline)
It’s splashdown day for NASA’s Artemis 2 moon astronauts. Here’s what to expect at every stage.
Read MoreWhat time is NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission landing today? Full schedule
Artemis 2 splashes down on April 10. Here’s everything you need to know.
Read MoreHow and When to Watch the Artemis II Mission’s Return to Earth
Splashdown for the Artemis II crew is scheduled for Friday evening, and NASA will livestream the historic homecoming.
Read MorePhoto & Video Chronology — April 9, 2026 — Kīlauea summit episode 44
Episode 44 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kīlauea took place on April 9, 2026. Southerly/southwesterly winds resulted in the plume being transported in the north/northeast direction, resulting in tephra falling in areas of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, on Highway 11 nearby, and on communities near the summit of Kīlauea.
Read MoreThe Artemis 2 astronauts got a private ‘Project Hail Mary’ screening before launch. Here’s their verdict
‘We all thought that movie was really uplifting and inspiring.’
Read MoreVolcano Watch — Caldera clues: tephra deposits from Kīlauea’s past
Past “Volcano Watch” articles have summarized the episodic lava fountaining eruptions in Kīlauea’s recent history—within the past couple hundred years. A look further back in the geologic record reveals that several lava fountaining eruptions similar to the ongoing one in Halemaʻumaʻu occurred within Kīlauea caldera within the past 500 years.
Read MoreCrew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station
A crew of tiny worms will spend six months aboard the International Space Station, helping researchers better understand how long-term spaceflight affects human astronauts.
Read More‘It probably will start a precedent’: Why satellite company’s withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried
In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share photos of Iran as well as the larger conflict region in the Middle East indefinitely
Read MoreEmperor penguins are marching toward extinction. Antarctica fur seals too
Conservationists now list the penguins and seals as “Endangered.” Climate change in Antarctica has led to plunging populations.
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