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- NASA Invites Media to Latvia Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
by Elizabeth Shaw on April 16, 2026 at 4:41 pmThe Republic of Latvia will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9 a.m. EDT Monday, April 20, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Dace Melbārde, Latvia’s minister for education and science; Jānis Beķeris, chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the United States; and
- At the Edge of Light
by Monika Luabeya on April 16, 2026 at 2:38 pmIn this photo taken on April 6, 2026, a portion of the Moon’s far side is seen along the terminator—the boundary between lunar day and night—where low-angle sunlight casts long shadows across the surface. A section of Orientale Basin is visible along the upper right portion of the lunar disk, its structure subtly revealed under
- Eyeing the Richat Structure
on April 16, 2026 at 4:00 amThe circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when viewed from space.
- I Am Artemis: Rebekah Tolatovicz
by Erika Peters on April 15, 2026 at 8:36 pmListen to this audio excerpt from Rebekah Tolatovicz, a mechanical technician lead supporting the Orion spacecraft’s main contractor Lockheed Martin: At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, there is a fleet of Orion spacecraft in work, and Rebekah Tolatovicz’s hands have helped build each one. Tolatovicz works to build, integrate, and test the spacecraft used
- NASA Selects Voyager for Seventh Private Mission to Space Station
by Gerelle Q. Dodson on April 15, 2026 at 8:36 pmNASA and Voyager Technologies have signed an order for the seventh private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028 from Florida. This is the company’s first selection for a private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, underscoring NASA’s ongoing investment in fostering a commercial space economy and expanding
- One-way attack drones: Low-cost, high-tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare
by Michael C. Horowitz, Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania on April 16, 2026 at 12:46 pmOne-way attack drones have changed the face of the Russia-Ukraine war and give Iran a boost in countering US and Israeli forces.
- Students expect their university will mishandle sexual misconduct, if they ever report it
by Heather Hensman Kettrey, Associate Professor of Sociology, Clemson University on April 16, 2026 at 12:46 pmStudents guessed how their school would handle sexual misconduct based on how their university had previously responded to anti-LGBTQ+ incidents and other kinds of harm.
- Seeing women govern encourages support for women in politics – with no apparent backlash among men
by Vladimir Chlouba, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond on April 16, 2026 at 12:46 pmAfter the main Namibian party started alternating candidates between men and women, female representation in the National Assembly nearly doubled.
- Christian satellite TV has broadcast evangelical faith – and end-times prophecies – into Iran for decades
by Febe Armanios, Professor of History, Middlebury College on April 16, 2026 at 12:46 pmSatellite television has been a key tool for evangelical churches to reach Christians and potential converts in Iran.
- Washington DC’s 240 million-gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble
by Marccus D. Hendricks, Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Environmental Planning, University of Maryland on April 16, 2026 at 12:45 pmThe largest sewage spill in US history wasn’t the first, and it won’t be the last.