All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10

by rpuser | Apr 10, 2026 | Space

Now that NASA Artemis 2 mission has rounded the moon, taking astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen farther from the Earth than any astronauts before them, the journey home is underway. What awaits them when they reenter Earth’s...

There’s an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn’t worried. Here’s why.

by rpuser | Apr 10, 2026 | Space

The Artemis II astronauts are about to return from a record-setting trip around the moon, but is their Orion spacecraft’s heat shield safe to bring them home? NASA and the astronauts say yes, but not everyone agrees. The Artemis II mission, which launched April...

‘RIP, Comet MAPS’: Watch the superbright sungrazer become a ‘headless wonder’ after being ripped apart by the sun

by rpuser | Apr 10, 2026 | Space

A highly anticipated “sungrazer” comet is no more. Many experts expected the comet to shine so brightly that it could be seen in the daytime sky. Instead, the unfortunate object was ripped apart by a superclose “death dive” with our home star,...

James Webb telescope spots ‘stingray’ galaxy system that could solve the mystery of ‘little red dots’

by rpuser | Apr 10, 2026 | Space

Astronomers have spotted an intriguing triple-galaxy system, nicknamed “The Stingray,” that dates to when the universe was just over 1.1 billion years old. A new analysis of the celestial sea creature has revealed an object that may provide clues about the...

Sixteen new START.nano companies are developing hard-tech solutions with the support of MIT.nano

by rpuser | Apr 10, 2026 | Health

Here are a few paraphrased options, maintaining a journalistic tone and emphasizing different angles: **Option 1 (Focus on Growth and Impact):** > MIT.nano has revealed a significant surge in its START.nano program, welcoming 16 new startups in 2025 – more than double...