NASA’s water-hunting tool will help scout moon’s South Pole

by quasarn01 | Apr 4, 2026 | Astronomy

NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice on the moon in support of future human exploration. The agency is providing a water-detecting instrument, the Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS), to the Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) mission led by JAXA (Japan...

Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview

by quasarn01 | Apr 4, 2026 | Astronomy

The Artemis 2 astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the moon on Saturday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft. Go to Source

Canadian astronaut describes ‘phenomenal’ Artemis journey

by quasarn01 | Apr 4, 2026 | Astronomy

Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen felt like he was “falling out of the sky” as his spacecraft followed its complex flight path to the moon, the Canadian said in a Saturday video call. Go to Source

NYPD seizes 1,000 guns as NYC shootings reach historic lows

by quasarn01 | Apr 4, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

Shooting incidents for the year-to-date are down 25% compared to 2024 and 40% compared to 2023, the department announced Go to Source

Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

by quasarn01 | Apr 4, 2026 | Astronomy

The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. Go to Source