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Mar 30, 2026
Light Sculpting
Researchers have transformed light into a remote control for building crystals, enabling them to grow, dissolve, and reshape microscopic structures on demand. This breakthrough could revolutionize everything from adaptive optical coatings to next-generation computing technologies.
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Mar 29, 2026
Artemis II Mission Insignia
Discover how the Artemis II mission insignia encodes a powerful message of universal exploration in its clever "AII" design, uniting an international crew on humanity's first lunar voyage in over 50 years. Plus, learn about the deeply personal Seven Sacred Laws patch that Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will carry, created by an Anishinaabe artist to honour Indigenous wisdom on the journey around "Grandmother Moon."
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Mar 07, 2026
The First Artemis Journey Around the Moon
Artemis II will send astronauts around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft, launched by the Space Launch System, marking humanity’s first journey beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo program.
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Over 5,500 confirmed worlds beyond our solar system, from scorching gas giants to potentially habitable rocky planets.
Reusable Rockets
SpaceX and others have transformed spaceflight economics by landing and re-flying orbital boosters—once considered science fiction.
Artemis Program
NASA's return to the Moon aims to establish sustainable lunar presence and prepare for the first crewed mission to Mars.
James Webb Telescope
Peering 13.5 billion years into the past, JWST reveals the earliest galaxies and analyzes atmospheres of distant worlds.
Astronomy · Spaceflight · Popular Science