LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) found a newly (well 2 years ago) formed crater on the moon, and it's the biggest one it's observed so far. It's 225m across and you'd expect less than one of those a century on the moon, so it got lucky!

Paper (PDF) here (with photos): https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1896.pdf
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A view inside the Science Evaluation Room (SER) in Mission Control -- jsc2026e019925 🌑🧑‍🚀

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⏩ 28 new pictures from NASA (Image Library) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=28&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260410173248

Meet NASA’s New Artemis II Science Officers

NASA’s first Artemis II science officers—Kelsey Young, Trevor Graff, and Angela Garcia—are pioneering a new era of mission operations by integrating advanced lunar science directly into Mission Control. Their work will shape how future Artemis crews observe, analyze, and deepen our understanding of the Moon.

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Meet NASA’s New Artemis II Science Officers

NASA’s first Artemis II science officers—Kelsey Young, Trevor Graff, and Angela Garcia—are pioneering a new era of mission operations by integrating advanced lunar science directly into Mission Control. Their work will shape how future Artemis crews observe, analyze, and deepen our understanding of the Moon.

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How the Artemis II crew trained to observe and photograph the moon: A NASA science team geologist explains | The-14

How Artemis II astronauts trained in geology to observe and photograph the Moon, revealing new lunar views and preparing future missions with NASA science teams

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Artemis curation lead, Juliane Gross, reacts to the astronauts' verbal observations of the Moon -- jsc2026e020758 🌑🧑‍🚀

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⏩ 23 new pictures from NASA (Image Library) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=23&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260407233143

Artemis II Flight Day 6: Lunar Flyby Updates

Live lunar flyby updates for NASA’s Artemis II mission will be published on this page ⤵️

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-flight-day-6-lunar-flyby-updates/

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Artemis II Flight Day 6: Lunar Flyby Updates  - NASA

NASA’s live coverage of the Artemis II lunar flyby is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, and Roku, alongside the agency’s 24/7 coverage on its YouTube channel. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.  

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Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Ready for Lunar Flyby

The Artemis II crew is awake and beginning preparations for today’s lunar flyby - a first for humans since Apollo 17 in 1972.

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-flight-day-6-crew-ready-for-lunar-flyby/

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Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Ready for Lunar Flyby - NASA

The Artemis II crew is awake and beginning preparations for today’s lunar flyby — a first for humans since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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