timef 04/02/2026
- He Studied How to Transport Blood to Wounded Marines nytimes.com2026-04-02 21:32:41
Peter Frazier’s lab at Cornell worked to improve how blood was stored and transported for armed forces. Then he received a stop-work order.
- After More Than 50 Years, Humans Depart Again for the Moon nytimes.com2026-04-02 21:13:05
With the Artemis II launch, NASA reignited its long-dormant ambitions for crewed lunar exploration.
- China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder nytimes.com2026-04-02 13:57:26
The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.
- China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder nytimes.com2026-04-02 12:00:07
The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.
- Artemis II Completes First of 10-Day NASA Lunar Mission nytimes.com2026-04-02 11:58:56
The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.
- 4 tiny spacecraft have tagged along with Artemis II. nytimes.com2026-04-02 11:38:38
- How likely is it that Artemis II will collide with debris in space? nytimes.com2026-04-02 11:00:05
- As NASA Sent Astronauts to the Moon, Some Rejoiced and Others Barely Noticed nytimes.com2026-04-02 10:34:28
Space enthusiasts watched with awe and joy as a massive rocket roared into space on the first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. Other Americans were detached, or oblivious.
- The Artemis II Toilet Had a Problem nytimes.com2026-04-02 10:05:32
The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (if it works).
- When Will NASA’s Artemis II Mission Reach the Moon? nytimes.com2026-04-02 08:27:12
After orbiting Earth, the Orion capsule will carry the astronauts to the moon and arrive by Monday night.
- What China sees as NASA launches Artemis II. nytimes.com2026-04-02 07:51:36
- A flight to the moon like no other. nytimes.com2026-04-02 05:50:05
- Artemis, Orion, Integrity: What’s in 3 names? nytimes.com2026-04-02 05:00:06
- For the Superfans of Spaceflight, Artemis II Can’t Launch Soon Enough nytimes.com2026-04-02 05:00:05
Future engineers and former space campers hope to infect people around them with enthusiasm for NASA’s latest moon mission.
- Meet ‘Rise,’ Artemis II’s Adorable Zero-Gravity Indicator nytimes.com2026-04-02 04:30:09
Lucas Ye, age 8, designed the stuffed toy that will start floating when the Orion capsule reaches orbit.
- Here’s where and when you can see the rocket in the sky. nytimes.com2026-04-02 04:14:09
- Who Made the Artemis II Rocket and Space Capsule? nytimes.com2026-04-02 03:30:03
While SpaceX and Blue Origin get much of the attention among rocket makers these days, traditional aerospace companies, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, built the vehicles for Artemis II.
- Why NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Won’t Land on the Moon nytimes.com2026-04-02 03:00:06
It has been 50 years since humans last walked the lunar surface, and NASA’s efforts to get back there will take place in stages.
- Jeremy Hansen, an Artemis II Astronaut, Is the First Canadian on a Crewed Moon Mission nytimes.com2026-04-02 02:40:03
The Canadian Space Agency astronaut is the one Artemis II crew member who has not traveled to space.
- Christina Koch Will Be the First Female Astronaut to Journey Around the Moon nytimes.com2026-04-02 02:10:04
Ms. Koch previously set a record for longest single spaceflight by a woman, and was a participant in the first all-female spacewalk.
- How NASA Is Keeping the Astronauts Safe During the Artemis II Mission nytimes.com2026-04-02 02:01:41
Years of testing, emergency systems and sensors have gone into protecting the astronauts set to head to the moon.
- Victor Glover, the Artemis II Pilot, Will Be the First Black Astronaut to Circle the Moon nytimes.com2026-04-02 01:45:06
An astronaut since 2013, Mr. Glover was also the first Black astronaut on a long duration International Space Station mission.
- Who Is Reid Wiseman, Commander of the Artemis II Moon Mission? nytimes.com2026-04-02 01:14:02
As a child, Mr. Wiseman never imagined he could be an astronaut. Now he’s commanding NASA’s first mission to the moon since 1972.
- Before Artemis II, there had to be an Artemis I. nytimes.com2026-04-02 00:00:06
