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Artemis II crew Orion capsule glowing during atmospheric re-entry on its return from the Moon
The Present · Human Spaceflight

Artemis II Crew: What Happens After You Come Back From the Moon

The Artemis II crew were home within a day of splashdown. What space does to the human mind takes considerably longer to resolve. This is about the psychology of coming back.

· 6 MIN READ
Asteroid 2024 YR4 near the Moon, tracked by NASA planetary defence teams during the 2032 impact assessment
The Future? · Existential Threats

Asteroid 2024 YR4: The Moon Near-Miss That Changed Planetary Defence

For a few weeks earlier this year, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a genuine, calculated probability of striking the moon in 2032. Scientists ruled it out in March. What the episode revealed about our planetary defences is considerably less reassuring.

· 7 MIN READ
NASA moon base concept at the lunar south pole with Artemis habitats and astronauts
The Future? · Future Missions

NASA Moon Base Plans: When Will Humans Live on the Moon?

NASA plans to build a permanent Moon base at the lunar south pole. Discover the timeline, technology, Artemis missions and when humans could live on the Moon.

· 6 MIN READ
NASA planetary defence warning about undetected city-killer asteroids near Earth
The Present · Planetary Defence

15,000 City-Killer Asteroids Are Still Missing, NASA Says

In February, NASA's acting planetary defence officer told a scientific conference that 15,000 asteroids large enough to destroy a city remain undetected. We have no spacecraft ready to deflect one. She said it keeps her up at night.

· 4 MIN READ
Artemis II eclipse showing the solar corona beyond the Moon during Orion's April 2026 lunar flyby.
The Present · Human Spaceflight

Artemis II Eclipse: The Solar Eclipse Nobody on Earth Could See

On 6th April, four astronauts watched a solar eclipse that nobody on Earth could see. It lasted nearly an hour. The sun vanished behind the moon and the corona blazed into view. Some moments belong entirely to the sky.

· 5 MIN READ
Artemis II lunar flyby 2026, first humans beyond Earth orbit since Apollo 17, Orion spacecraft crew
The Present · Human Spaceflight

Artemis II: The First Crewed Moon Flight Since Apollo 17

Four astronauts flew around the moon in April 2026. The first humans beyond Earth orbit since 1972, and the first to break the distance record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. Here is what actually happened out there.

· 5 MIN READ
 Nostradamus, Michel de Nostredame, 16th century French prophet writing his quatrains by candlelight
The Past · Legendary Seers

Who Was Nostradamus? His Life and Most Famous Predictions

He was a physician, an astrologer and possibly the most misquoted man in history. Before the prophecy industry got hold of him, Nostradamus was something considerably more interesting.

· 8 MIN READ