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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
M1: The Crab Nebula
This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD, is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not only tremendously complex but appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion. The featured image was taken by an amateur astronomer in Leesburg, Florida, USA over three nights last month. It was captured in three primary colors but with extra detail provided by specific emission by hydrogen gas. The Crab Nebula spans about 10 light years. In the Nebula's very center lies a pulsar: a neutron star as massive as the Sun but with only the size of a small town. The Crab Pulsar rotates about 30 times each second. Explore the Universe: Random APOD Generator
Image credit: Alan Chen — APOD is a service of NASA and Michigan Tech. U.
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NASA's Artemis II crew of four astronauts (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen) completed their sendoff event ahead of the historic crewed lunar mission scheduled for April 2026.
NASA — 30 Mar 2026
NASA awarded Intuitive Machines $180.4 million to deliver seven science payloads to the lunar surface through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, supporting Artemis program objectives.
NASA — 27 Mar 2026
NASA released the launch countdown timeline for Artemis II, with the mission targeting no earlier than April 1, 2026, to send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon.
NASA — 26 Mar 2026
NASA selected 10 scientists to develop the lunar surface science plan for Artemis astronauts, including deploying instruments and collecting lunar samples at the lunar south pole.
NASA — 27 Mar 2026
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