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NASA

• A School of Mud Volcano Islands in Azerbaijan
  April 21, 2026
  The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.
• NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments
  April 20, 2026 by Lauren E. Low
  Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the Orion spacecraft, SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, and systems at the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida performed. The Artemis II test flight successfully […]
• NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage
  April 20, 2026 by Lauren E. Low
  Following the recent successful test flight of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon, NASA rolled out the core stage, or the largest section, of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the crewed Artemis III mission in 2027. The stage departed from the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on […]
• NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 34th Resupply Launch to Space Station
  April 20, 2026 by Gerelle Q. Dodson
  Media accreditation is open for the next U.S. launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 34th SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services mission to the orbital laboratory for NASA and will lift off on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier […]
• NASA Welcomes Latvia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory  
  April 20, 2026 by Elizabeth Shaw
  The Republic of Latvia signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 62nd nation to commit to responsible space exploration for all humanity.  “We are proud to welcome Latvia to the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Each new signatory strengthens a coalition committed to the transparent and peaceful exploration of space. The accords are the […]

SpaceNews

• Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force
  April 21, 2026
• Artemis spacesuit development risks further delays
  April 21, 2026
• Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays
  April 20, 2026
• Latvia joins the Artemis Accords
  April 20, 2026
• Space Force sets up ‘cislunar coordination’ office to focus beyond Earth orbit
  April 20, 2026

ArsTechnica

• Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs
  by Stephen Clark
• Meet Bruce, the "beak-jousting" parrot
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure
  by Stephen Clark
• I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers—here’s what a shot day looks like
  by Ahmed Helal, The Conversation
• Great white sharks are overheating
  by Johnny Sturgeon, Inside Climate News