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Liftoff! Returning to the Moon
NASA's Artemis II mission launched aboard the Space Launch System, carrying four astronauts for a lunar flyby. This will be the first time humans have traveled to the Moon in over half a century. The Orion spacecraft will loop around the Moon, going farther from Earth than any humans since 1972, before returning. This flight marks a new chapter in human lunar exploration.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 2 April 2017 NGC 602 and Beyond See it as a poster -
Released on 2 April 2007 On Approach: Jupiter and Io See it as a poster -
Released on 2 April 2008 The majestic globular Omega Centauri See it as a poster -
Released on 2 April 2008 Wide-field of Omega Centauri and its surroundings (DSS2, ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 April 2026 Earth Between Light and Shadow -- art002e023314 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 APR 2026 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 APR 2026.
- 2026-03-03 Looking at the Cat’s Eye Nebula with Hubble
- 2026-03-26 Black Holes and Neutron Stars: 218 Mergers and Counting
- 2026-04-01 The Claw and Bubble Nebulae
- 2026-04-03 Caught in the Web: Visualization of a Black Hole Merger in the Tarantula Nebula
- 2026-04-09 Destruction of Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
- 2026-05-02 Seeing Titan