New Glenn makes the trek up Launch Complex 36 ahead of the NG-3 mission.

Gotta go with my favorite mission photos for this #stunday

Experts found that the White House budget request for the upcoming fiscal year could defund 54 NASA science missions, including a spacecraft currently studying Jupiter and two planned Venus missions: www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...

Hansen during the crew return event: "We're not always on the joy train. There are many times we're not on the joy train. But we are committed to getting back on the joy train as soon as we can."

With the Artemis II Live Mission Coverage closed, it lasted 230 hours, 38 minutes, 28 seconds. It had seventy-eight million views.

What a great photo just added on the NASA Johnson Flickr page www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...

Another thing from last night: you could tell who was ready for the chute sequence. For a generation of people watching at home who mostly remember the shuttle, I can imagine that was a bit of an ordeal. Even knowing how it works I hated every second until the mains were out

On the Cassini mission to Saturn they called these “Kodak moments” and routinely included them in spacecraft imaging plans, a few per orbit www.planetary.org/articles/2859

I managed to tell @astrokatie.com something she did not already know, which is that the Integrity crew did not get to go straight to bed but instead had to do a lil obstacle course to see how freshly landed astronauts would escape the capsule, in, like, woods and she was like WHO APPROVED THIS. WHY

Some quick thoughts: If you saw Artemis II and thought "ugh, more propaganda," I get it. I wish this had happened in a better time. But I encourage you to look closer, listen to the people involved, and see the spirit of NASA that persists in spite of this admin and will outlast it. (1/4)

This is a fantastic photo #ArtemisII

Steal her look

Just a reminder that we can fund science, and save the earth, and feed everyone, and have health care and housing too. All those things are within our reach, together.

LOL, trying to stay offline and do my work, and friends are sending me "LOOK AT THIS NEW PIC!" texts .... This one is worth it. First PoC and first woman to go around another world. Don't stop talking about this point. It's important. #ArtemisII

Absolutely wonderful to be in an auditorium full of reporters here at JSC. Room erupted into cheers hearing Reid’s voice after blackout, again when we saw mains, and again on splashdown. Just an amazing feeling after everything

Integrity on chutes

The most beautiful sight I've seen in a long time. #ArtemisII

Splashdown! Vehicle is stable and upright. “A perfect bulls-eye splash for Integrity and its four astronauts!” #Artemis

The collective sigh of relief from the space reporters here at NASA JSC when the Artemis II crew splashed down will be one of my favorite memories

First rule of Artemis II press conferences: You do not talk about the budget Second rule of Artemis II press conferences: You do NOT talk about the budget

The crew of Artemis II brings us a whirlwind of science, wonder, and emotions from the Moon. Read more from @casi-bev.bsky.social: www.spacescout.info/2026/04/arte...

The #Artemis II astronauts said they needed more superlatives to describe their view of the eclipse, when the Sun was behind the Moon and its near surface was faintly illuminated by Earthshine

Full image plus another and an animated visualization here: images.nasa.gov/search?q=Art...

#Artemis II lunar flyby images are showing up! 😍 A crescent Earth setting behind the Moon.

More pics incoming here. Just gonna stare at these today as therapy for everything else going on www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...

Um OKAY. Breathtaking photos from the Artemis II crew's lunar flyby and eclipse viewing

A friend described doing an exercise w/ a group of students from around the world, asking them to write down the best & worst thing about a bunch of different countries. Answers varied a lot for all countries except for one: every single person said the best thing about the USA is NASA.

Oh, wow. So many other worlds visible in the background of the Artemis II view from eclipse, peeking out of the haze of the solar corona. Thanks @tunctezel.bsky.social for labeling!

If anyone wants to laugh a fair bit from NASA's podcast with the Artemis II crew that was done ahead of the flight, with it here: www.nasa.gov/podcasts/hou...

With Artemis II now out of comms blackout and in an observation break, take your own break from listening to the comms by diving deep on the iconic orange Orion Crew Survival System suits with us!

The Artemis II mission seems good because it is. People seem excited by it because they are. It looks like a testament to the value of teamwork because it needs many people working together to succeed, and it’s succeeding. One of the best things about this is how straightforward it is. Authentic.

#Artemis crew to Mission Control, after seeing and attempting to describe the eclipse: "And if you could give me about 20 new superlatives in the mission summary tomorrow, that'll help my vocabulary out a bit. Thank you."

It's really been a great day on the job. It can be easy to get cynical about covering spaceflight sometimes, especially when it feels like 90 percent of the job is reporting delays. But you can't not be charmed by the joy and wonder of the Artemis II mission and crew

This is the face of a lunar scientist who has just been told that the #Artemis II crew saw SEVERAL impact flashes (the flashes when meteors hit the lunar surface) in real time 😃 🌓💥

So thoughts on #Artemis II today - I'm thrilled that lunar flyby went seemingly incredibly well. Looking forward to the mission briefing tomorrow which I'll be dialing in to from home and hearing from everyone but especially Kelsey Young on science objectives.

While Artemis II circles the Moon, we took a closer look at the suits keeping the astronauts safe. Read more from @alejandroturnbull.space: www.spacescout.info/2026/04/up-c...

And now we wait: 40 minute loss of signal as the crew goes behind the moon. "To all of you down there on Earth and around Earth, we love you from the moon": Victor Glover

The #Artemis II spacecraft is now fully behind the Moon, and will be unreachable for the next 40 minutes or so. This is the expected "loss of signal." During this time, they'll reach their closest approach to the Moon (about 4067 miles) and then their greatest distance from Earth (252,756 miles).

The exact moment the Artemis II Orion spacecraft slipped behind the Moon and out of communications range of Earth, as seen from the Teague Auditorium at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

In the White Flight Control Room at NASA Johnson Space Center with @alejandroturnbull.space! Happy to be here to cover #ArtemisII for @spacescout.bsky.social

Alright this may be the best moment ever: they're waking up the Artemis II crew with Pink Pony Club www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...

Let’s talk about how this works and why we have older devices. When I started doing cabin integration back in 2017, we actually had a 2020 launch date. We bought the tablets the crew used for Artemis II back then. To not spend as much, we limited our choice to devices that were in the ISS catalog.

With the launch of Artemis II only a handful of hours away, Alex takes us through the mission plan. Read more from Alex: www.spacescout.info/2026/03/how-...

Artemis II is underway, carrying the hopes and dreams of a generation. Read more: www.spacescout.info/2026/04/arte...

With trans-lunar injection complete, Artemis II is on its way to the Moon. Read more from @alejandroturnbull.space: www.spacescout.info/2026/04/arte...

Some concepts (thanks to @casi-bev.bsky.social for helping come up with these)

art war.... attack on @casi-bev.bsky.social

another #lego spaceship i built ages ago that i remembered existed today. i like how nicely those technic panels match up with the bubble canopy and leave just enough space for a minifig.