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A high school senior analyzed years-old NASA telescope data and discovered where more Earth-like planets might still be hiding. Her work proves that groundbreaking science doesn't always require new technology, just fresh eyes on what's already there.
The article details the day-by-day schedule for NASA's Artemis II mission, a nearly 10-day test flight that will send four astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth. The crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, plus Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The schedule covers activities from launch day through landing, including system checks, exercise routines, lunar flyby, and Earth observation opportunities. --- # BRIGHTWIRE ARTICLE TITLE: Four Astronauts Set for Historic Moon Orbit This April SUMMARY: NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts around the Moon in April 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. The 10-day mission tests critical systems for future Moon landings.
Kenny Heckle started working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at age 19 as a contractor in 1984. After four decades of solving critical spaceflight problems, he and 19 teammates just became full NASA employees.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman piloted a fighter jet over the National Mall on July 4th, honoring America's semiquincentennial with a spectacular flyover. The display connected 250 years of American innovation to NASA's ongoing mission of discovery.
A groundbreaking satellite launched by NASA and India can peer through clouds to capture stunning images of Earth's surface, opening new possibilities for monitoring our changing planet. The mission features the largest radar antenna NASA has ever sent to space.
NASA just teamed up with 37 American companies to develop 41 cutting-edge space technologies that will help humans live on the Moon and explore Mars. The best part? It's a no-money partnership where companies get access to NASA's world-class facilities and experts while contributing their own innovation.
NASA's Glenn Research Center is now accepting applications for a free five-day summer engineering institute where high school students will tackle real aerospace challenges alongside NASA experts. Rising juniors and seniors can apply through May 1 for one of three sessions in July.
College teams just showed NASA how the next generation plans to power the moon. MIT students took top honors at NASA's 2026 innovation competition with a breakthrough lunar energy system that could support future Artemis missions.
NASA selected 34 teams with 47 ground stations across 14 countries to help track the Artemis II spacecraft as four astronauts journey around the Moon. The collaborative effort signals a new era where commercial partners, universities, and amateur radio enthusiasts work alongside NASA to support deep space exploration.
Hundreds of students from 44 teams worldwide spent nine months designing and building lunar rovers, then raced them through a NASA obstacle course in Alabama. The annual challenge gives young people real space engineering experience with support from NASA experts.
After a health emergency left one NASA astronaut managing the International Space Station alone for a month, reinforcements have arrived. Four new crew members docked on Valentine's Day, showcasing NASA's ability to adapt quickly when missions don't go as planned.
Nearly 250 students from 38 colleges just launched their own experiments into space aboard a NASA rocket. For the first time, NASA combined two separate student programs into one mission, packing almost 50 experiments onto a single rocket headed 100 miles above Earth.
More than 50 years after Apollo 17, NASA is weeks away from launching the first crewed flight around the moon since 1972. Engineers at NASA Langley in Virginia are making final preparations to ensure the Artemis II crew returns home safely.
NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management just launched NASA Force, a new talent pipeline bringing America's best engineers and technologists directly into the space program. If you've ever dreamed of working on moon missions or Mars exploration, your path just got clearer.
After nearly three decades as a contractor, Ray Williams is now a NASA civil servant, leading propulsion testing operations at the agency's Mississippi facility. His journey from elementary school field trip visitor to supervisor represents NASA's push to keep critical expertise in-house.
NASA just picked a tech entrepreneur's rocket company to send critical weather instruments to Mars, marking a major step toward safer human missions to the red planet. The partnership combines private innovation with NASA's deep space expertise.
After years preparing others for space and supporting his astronaut wife, Dr. Anil Menon is finally getting his own mission. This July, the former SpaceX medical director launches to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
A NASA artificial intelligence tool that already discovered 370 planets just leveled up, identifying 7,000 promising new planet candidates. The best part? Anyone can download it for free and join the hunt.
NASA's upgraded ExoMiner++ AI just identified 7,000 potential new planets hiding in telescope data, and the tool is now free for anyone to use. The breakthrough could help scientists discover worlds faster than ever before.
NASA's newest artificial intelligence software just identified 7,000 potential new planets in telescope data, and anyone can download it for free to hunt for worlds beyond our solar system. The open-source tool is accelerating discoveries that could reshape our understanding of the universe.
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