Artemis, NASA and Earth
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On April 6, 2026, shortly before Earth slid behind the Moon from the perspective of Orion, and the spacecraft lost radio signal with mission control for 40 minutes, the Artemis II crew captured this stunning image of Earth setting over the lunar surface.
April 22 is Earth Day. Have some fun and use NASA's Landsat to see your name in satellite images. Use interactive map for Florida Earth Day activities. Happy Earth Day! The 56th annual celebration of the day is April 22 and there's plenty of festivals and cleanups planned around Florida.
NASA’s “Your Name in Landsat” lets users see their names formed by real Earth landscapes using 50 years of satellite data. Know it's working and how Landsat program is monitoring changes on Earth.
Earth's rotation is slowing at a rate of 2.3 milliseconds a century, meaning days could eventually last 25 hours — but scientists say the change is so gradual it will go unnoticed in everyday life