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'We are getting very, very close': NASA makes final Artemis II preparations as expectation grows for Wednesday launch - By - Patrick Pester - published - 30 March 26 - NASA's Artemis II crew is ready to fly around the moon, with promising weather forecasts for a Wednesday launch.

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Farthest, fastest and most diverse: 6 major records the Artemis II astronauts will smash as NASA returns to the moon - By - Harry Baker - published - 30 March 26 - The Artemis II astronauts will soon launch on the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years. During this trip, they will travel farther and faster than any humans in history - and will each claim a different individual record.

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Saturn's chaotic atmosphere revealed in most comprehensive view yet by James Webb and Hubble telescopes - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 29 March 26 - Viewing Saturn in complementary wavelengths, the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal more about what makes up the layers of ringed planet's atmosphere.

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A gut microbe linked to the Mediterranean diet boosts muscle strength in mice - By - Kamal Nahas - published - 28 March 26 - Researchers are exploring the prospect of using gut bacteria to boost muscle strength, after zeroing in on a microbe that does this in mice

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NASA announces moon base, Iran war releases staggering carbon, why weed gives people munchies, and Artemis II preps for liftoff. -- Ben Turner -- Science news this week -- March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Mystery medical episode that left astronaut unable to speak shows one of NASA's biggest risks as moon missions ramp up - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 27 March 26 - Veteran astronaut Michael Fincke's sudden medical emergency aboard the ISS is a stark reminder that, as NASA pushes toward long-term lunar missions, astronaut health remains one of spaceflight's biggest unknowns.

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Live Science Today: Jaw-dropping first glimpse of sperm whale birth and how NASA is turning astronauts into test subjects -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Friday, March 27, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

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Live Science Today: Meta and Google fined for causing social media addiction and how dogs were our friends for millennia -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Thursday, March 26, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

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Chinese lander reveals giant 'cavity' of radiation between Earth and the moon - and it could change how lunar exploration is done - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 25 March 26 - A new study using data from China's Chang'e-4 moon lander found an area of reduced radiation from cosmic rays near the moon. The findings could be used to improve the safety of lunar explorations.

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NASA announces 'near‑impossible' space plans, including $20B moon base and humanity's first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft - By - Patrick Pester - published - 25 March 26 - NASA's Gateway lunar space station won't launch next year in new changes to the Artemis program, which include ramping up development of a $20 billion moon base and a nuclear-powered 'Freedom' spacecraft.

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