Artemis 2 is on the way to the moon | Artemis 4 landing sites | Extreme pulsars

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are cruising to the moon | Artemis 2 astronauts ace make-or-break engine burn (video) | Can you see the Artemis 4 landing sites from Earth? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   April 3, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are cruising to the moon (NASA/Reid Wiseman) The action never stops for NASA's Artemis 2 mission. It's Friday, or Flight Day 3 of the historic Artemis 2 mission to the moon. Last night, the Orion spacecraft aced a critical engine burn known as a translunar injection that has now put the four astronauts on a course to loop around the far side of the moon and swing back to Earth. Today, mission commander Reid Wiseman shared breathtaking photos of Earth as seen from the windows of Orion in a reminder of just how far away the Artemis 2 crew will travel - the farthest humans have been from our planet since Apollo 17 in 1972. We have all that and more today here on Space.com. Artemis 2 live updates   Artemis 2: NASA's next moonshot Artemis 2 astronauts ace make-or-break engine burn (video) Artemis 2's Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening (April 2) that sent it from Earth orbit outward toward the moon. Watch Orion engine burn Skywatching Can you see the Artemis 4 landing sites from Earth? NASA's Artemis Program seeks to place American boots close to the moon's south pole. But are those landing sites visible from Earth? We break it down. Artemis landing sites Science & Astronomy What do scientists hope to learn from Artemis 2 moon flyby? Here's what's on the experiment roster for the Artemis 2 moon mission. Artemis 2 science Spinning dead stars found blasting radio signals Astronomers have discovered that rapidly spinning extreme dead stars or pulsars push it to the edge, blasting out radio signals from their extremities. Extreme pulsars Entertainment How to watch 'lost' Doctor Who episodes from anywhere Love Doctor Who? Then you'll be over the moon that two previously lost episodes, The Nightmare Begins and Devil's Planet, have been recovered. Here's how to watch them wherever you are. Lost Doctor Who Editor's Note What a week! From all of us here at Space.com, we'd like to say thank you to all of our readers for joining us on what has been an exciting week with the launch of Artemis 2 and all of the mission updates so far. We'll be keeping the mission livestream going on our homepage throughout the mission and keeping you updated around-the-clock with live updates so you don't miss a thing from the historic moon mission. Ad astra, Brett Tingley Managing Editor, Space.com  Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036