Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates

Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates

Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

Comet MAPS Is Gone — What Killed It & What's Next + Planet Parade Tonight | Today's Space News

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not survive its close solar encounter on April 4. We tell the full story: the discovery, the hopes, the final hours in the coronagraph, and what comes next. Plus: PanSTARRS ...

Comet MAPS Is Gone — What Killed It & What Comes Next + Planet Parade Tonight

Comet MAPS Is Gone — What Killed It & What Comes Next + Planet Parade Tonight

Welcome to Astronomy Daily S05E87 — Saturday, April 18, 2026. Today Anna and Avery bring you six incredible space and astronomy stories. COMET MAPS DIES AT THE SUN — Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not sur...

'We Came Back as Best Friends' — Artemis II Speaks | Blue Origin Sunday | FYST Opens

'We Came Back as Best Friends' — Artemis II Speaks | Blue Origin Sunday | FYST Opens

The heroes of Artemis II speak! Less than a week after their historic lunar flyby, Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen h...

'We Came Back as Best Friends!' Artemis II Crew Speaks Out | Blue Origin Sunday Launch | Space News Friday April 17, 2026

'We Came Back as Best Friends!' Artemis II Crew Speaks Out | Blue Origin Sunday Launch | Space News Friday April 17, 2026

Just six days after splashdown, Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen held their first full post-mission press conference. Wiseman said a Moon landing is 'absolutely ...

• Artemis II Splashdown Tomorrow + Micrometeorite Screams & New Star Class

Day Nine of Artemis II and the crew is almost home. We have the full splashdown countdown — heat shield, parachutes, USS John P. Murtha, weather window and all.

Nine Days in Deep Space End Tomorrow | Plus NASA's Unexpected Moon Finding

Nine Days in Deep Space End Tomorrow | Plus NASA's Unexpected Moon Finding

Day Nine of Artemis II and the crew is almost home. We have the full splashdown countdown — heat shield, parachutes, USS John P. Murtha, weather window and all. Plus the science story nobody saw comin...