Astronomy Magazine

The icy Galilean satellite Europa takes a trip behind Jupiter, disappearing for several hours from Earth’s point of view. vist.ly/4xacv

Reid Wiseman captures a striking view of Earth after the crew's translunar injection burn sets them on course for the Moon vist.ly/4x8xr

After orbiting the Earth twice, four astronauts have officially begun their four-day journey to the moon. vist.ly/4x7hc

Catch your last glimpse of one comet and perhaps your first of another; plus, plenty of action around Jupiter in the sky this week. vist.ly/4x6hs

The solar system’s smallest planet reaches greatest western elongation from the Sun, visible shortly before sunrise. vist.ly/4x6hn

One of Artemis 2's first major milestones came early, as the crew flew the Orion craft manually to test its maneuverability in simulated docking scenarios. vist.ly/4x5et

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After a successful launch, the Artemis 2 crew has started their journey that will take it farther from Earth than any human has ventured. vist.ly/4x43q

The first-ever deep-space toilet was out of commission for the first six hours of the flight, but troubleshooting was a success — to the relief of the crew. vist.ly/4x3ut

Catch Europa passing due north of Callisto as larger Ganymede’s shadow transits the jovian cloud tops tonight. vist.ly/4w25k

Artemis 2 has successfully separated from its core stage following a 6:36 p.m. EDT liftoff. The Orion spacecraft has now fully unfurled its four solar array wings, allowing the crew to draw power from the sun for their journey to the Moon. vist.ly/4wz6c

For the first time in over half a century, humans are launching to the Moon. Follow the latest in our live launch coverage. vist.ly/4wynx

A space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon. vist.ly/4wyjy

NASA is targeting tonight for the historic journey — its first to the moon in more than half a century. vist.ly/4wxfx

April evenings provide views of bright Jupiter and Venus, while Mercury, Mars, and Saturn gather in the predawn sky. vist.ly/4wvpa

Venus and Uranus vie for attention, Jupiter offers a lot to observe, and there’s plenty of predawn planetary action as well. vist.ly/4wvp8

The Full Moon brightens the sky, but double stars are still on display — try for Izar in Boötes this evening. vist.ly/4wvk7

With Artemis 2 launching tomorrow, there's no shortage of ways to watch humanity's return to the Moon. Here's everything you need to know. vist.ly/4wuac

Rising seas from melting glaciers are slowing Earth's rotation by 1.33 milliseconds per century — and a new study finds the rate of this change is unprecedented in 3.6 million years. vist.ly/4wu52

Research from Chile's Atacama Desert shows how gypsum can harbor living microbial communities and preserve their biosignatures for millions of years — a finding that could reshape the search for life on Mars. vist.ly/4wu4u