Christina Haack Says ‘No Thanks’ to ‘Trending’ Weight Loss Drugs as She Chooses Champagne Instead  people.com

Trending Stocks Today: VGT Shoots up 49.79%  Moomoo

04/21/2026: Cold Start, But Trending Milder  NEWS10 ABC

Transfer Portal Intel: Mississippi State, Syracuse & Cincinnati trending; TCU, Virignia Tech, NC State battling  On3

Leon Draisaitl a full participant in Oilers practice: ‘Trending very well’  The New York Times

1. OpenAI Beefs Up ChatGPT’s Image Generation Model  WIRED
2. Hands-on with ChatGPT's powerful new image engine  Axios
3. ChatGPT’s new Images 2.0 model is surprisingly good at generating text  TechCrunch
4. OpenAI wants you to know how good its new image model is at faking real photos  Business Insider
5. OpenAI Unveils New Image Model That’s Better at Charts and Diagrams  Bloomberg.com

1. Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass price, to remove 'Call of Duty' day one inclusions  Reuters
2. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update  Xbox Wire
3. Microsoft cuts Game Pass subscription prices after new Xbox CEO promises to 'recommit' to gamers  CNBC
4. Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo  The Verge
5. Hey, the New Xbox CEO Just Dropped Game Pass Prices  The Hollywood Reporter

1. Google now lets you have full conversations with Gemini for Home  Engadget
2. Make chats more natural and efficient with Continued Conversation, now in Gemini for Home  blog.google
3. You can now talk to Google Home again without saying “Hey Google” every time.  The Verge
4. Gemini for Google Home Just Got Way More Contextual  Droid Life
5. Google just gave you the best Alexa+ feature for free—but you have to turn it on yourself  How-To Geek

1. Mozilla: Anthropic’s Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150  Ars Technica
2. The zero-days are numbered  blog.mozilla.org
3. Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox  WIRED
4. Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Finds 271 Vulnerabilities in Firefox—Yes, It's Seriously Powerful  Decrypt
5. Mozilla says it patched 271 Firefox vulnerabilities thanks to Anthropic's Claude Mythos  Engadget

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4. Asus leak shows an iPad Pro competitor with a familiar design and 144Hz OLED screen  Digital Trends
5. Asus could release an iPad Pro-like tablet with an OLED and 144 Hz refresh rate  Notebookcheck

Beyond the border of Washington, D.C., numerous suburbs spread across Virginia and Maryland. Many are accessible from the Capital Beltway (I-495), the highway that encircles Washington. An astronaut on the International Space Station captured this photo of the beltway’s northeast side where it passes through the historic city of Greenbelt, Maryland. 

The photo was taken on July 30, 2023, a time of year when the region’s vegetation is lush and green. One of the more prominent green spaces in this image is Greenbelt Park. The park’s nearly 5 square kilometers (2 square miles) contain forested hiking trails, several picnic areas, and a campground. The land was once intended as a future extension of the city of Greenbelt, but it was acquired by the National Park Service in 1950.

Just north of the park, Greenbelt’s historic district is laid out in a crescent shape. The district is one of three planned communities that arose in the 1930s as part of the New Deal program, intended to provide work for the unemployed and to create affordable cooperative housing with accessible green space. Homes connect to walking paths, which in turn connect to one of the country’s oldest planned shopping centers.

A collection of buildings east of the beltway is NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, established in Greenbelt on May 1, 1959, as NASA’s first spaceflight complex. Several patches of forested land separate some of the buildings. The large green spaces north of Goddard are a mix of forested land and agricultural fields in the town of Beltsville, which include University of Maryland and USDA agricultural research sites. The main campus of the University of Maryland is visible just west of Greenbelt in College Park.

Other nearby tree-lined areas are visible as well. For instance, Hyattsville, just south of College Park, has been recognized as a “tree city” for more than three decades. In addition, trees line a large segment of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD-295), which runs north-south between Baltimore and Washington and bisects Greenbelt Park.  

Astronaut photograph ISS069-E-39302 was acquired on July 30, 2023, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using a focal length of 1150 millimeters. It was provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit at NASA Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 69 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

References & Resources

• Greenbelt Museum, Greenbelt History. Accessed April 20, 2026.
• National Park Service, Foundation Document Overview. Accessed April 20, 2026.
• National Park Service (2026) Greenbelt Park, Maryland. Accessed April 20, 2026.
• National Park Service (2018, July 2) Greenbelt Historic District. Accessed April 20, 2026.
• The Washington Post (2025, December 10) In Greenbelt, Md., New Deal history meets co-op spirit. Accessed April 20, 2026.

On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, splashed down on April 10 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. 

At their farthest point, the crew traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, setting a record for the greatest distance humans have traveled in space and observing the lunar surface like never before. 

Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly complex missions to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefit, and to prepare for future human missions to Mars. 

Relive exciting mission moments through the videos and images shared below. 

Pre-Launch Preparation 

Iceland Geology Training 

To prepare for lunar exploration, the Artemis II crew trained in Iceland’s volcanic terrain. 

They practiced navigation and field geology skills in challenging conditions while working as a team. The astronauts collected rock samples using tools like hammers, scoops, and chisels, and provided feedback to instructors to refine future Artemis training sites. 

How To Dress For Space 

The crew trained extensively in NASA’s Orion Crew Survival System (OCSS), the bright orange spacesuit worn inside the Orion spacecraft during launch and re-entry. 

Each suit is custom-fitted and includes systems for air, water, food, and waste management. In emergencies, it can sustain life for up to six days. 

The crew practiced suit operations in simulated weightlessness and pressurized environments to confirm performance for deep space travel. 

Moon Talks 

During the mission, the crew reflected on what the Moon means to them personally and professionally, sharing thoughts shaped by years of training and preparation. 

Launch 

Launch of NASA’s Artemis II: Moon Rocket Camera Views 

Enjoy launch views from cameras affixed to the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. These cameras, developed by NASA, are called the Flight Imaging Launch Monitoring Real-time System (FILMRS). They survive some of the harshest environments of the avionics on the vehicle. 

Mission to the Moon 

Flight Day Highlights 

Flight Day 1 

Flight Day 2 

Flight Day 3 

Flight Day 4 

Flight Day 5 

Flight Day 6 

Flight Day 7 

Flight Day 8 

Flight Day 9 

Flight Day 10 

Return to Earth 

How to Recover a Spacecraft  

After splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, NASA and U.S. Navy teams recovered the Orion spacecraft and crew. 

Recovery teams secured the capsule, opened the hatch, and assisted the astronauts out. The crew was then flown by helicopter to the Navy recovery ship, while Orion was brought aboard for transport back to shore.  

More Mission Moments 

View more imagery on the Artemis II Multimedia Resource Page. 

Go/No-Go: NASA’s Space Toilet Explained 

The Universal Waste Management System, or space toilet, is a critical onboard system. 

During the mission, the crew worked through operational issues to maintain performance in microgravity. 

Space-to-Space Call: NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts and the International Space Station 

A historic first took place during the mission: a direct call between a deep space crew and astronauts aboard the International Space Station. 

Artemis II connected with Expedition 74 astronauts Chris Williams, Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, marking the first ship-to-ship communication of its kind. 

Moments Around the Moon  

Artemis II brought the crew to 252,756 miles from Earth at its farthest point and covered a total of 694,481 miles. 

The lunar flyby set a new human distance record, surpassing Apollo 13’s 1970 record. The crew observed the Moon from closer range than any humans before them during a crewed mission. 

Moon Joy, Courtesy of NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts 

With years of training and thousands of experts behind the mission, one unexpected outcome stood out: Moon joy. 

It captured the emotional weight of seeing the Moon up close and the significance of returning humans to deep space. 

Crew Comes Home

Watch the official NASA broadcast as the Artemis II crew splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.  

Crew Return to Houston 

The Artemis II astronauts returned to Ellington Airport in Houston following their historic mission around the Moon. 

Artemis II Crew News Conference 

The crew shared reflections on their journey, the challenges of deep space flight, and what comes next for Artemis. 

The Artemis II mission marks a major step forward in human exploration. 

The mission demonstrated deep space crew operations, tested Orion systems with astronauts aboard, and set the stage for future lunar missions. 

We are just getting started. 

The Next Steps in Lunar Exploration 

NASA is preparing for future missions to the Moon’s South Pole.  

Work continues on next-generation spacesuits, lunar tools, and rovers at Johnson and its supporting training facilities. Listen as Apollo and Artemis astronauts, as well as subject matter experts, discuss the challenges of exploring the Moon in preparation for Mars 

Future Artemis missions will face challenges including harsh lighting conditions, lunar dust, and extreme temperatures as NASA builds toward sustained exploration of the Moon and eventual human missions to Mars. 

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Earth planning date: Friday, April 17, 2026

At the beginning of the week, Curiosity arrived right on target on the rim of the 10-meter (33 feet) “Antofagasta” crater.  

The crater looked fresh and deep as we had hoped with a nice well-defined rim that didn’t look too eroded, but the bottom of it turned out to be filled with dark rippled sandy material that covered up the most interesting rock layers. There were a few rock exposures just above the sand cover that seemed like they might have been deep enough to have been sheltered from space radiation between the time their sediments were deposited and the crater-forming impact, but reaching them from the rim would have put the rover at such an awkward angle that we wouldn’t have been able to deliver the sample to the instruments. It’s possible that we might have been able to get into a better position by instead placing the rover on the rippled crater fill, but the chance that the rover could get stuck in all that sand made it much too high a risk. We also looked at the nearby blocks in case they could have been ejecta from the crater, but since all the rocks visible in the crater wall looked very similar to each other, there wasn’t a good way to tell which ejecta blocks might have come from the deeper layers of the crater. Because of this, the team decided against attempting to drill in or around the crater.

Luckily the rover’s workspace was rich with interesting bedrock targets including polygonal features. We planned detailed imaging of the crater and nearby buttes together with APXS geochemistry, MAHLI close-up imaging and ChemCam LIBS geochemistry of the polygon-bearing rocks on the crater rim.  The plan was rounded out with our ongoing observations of the present-day Martian environment, including monitoring for dust-devil activity and regular measurements of atmospheric opacity and clouds.

Meanwhile, with the decision not to drill at Antofagasta, we started planning our next drill campaign! To plan our drill strategy in this post-boxwork section of the layered sulfate strata, we’ve been looking at the exposed layering in the buttes above us as we have been driving up through “Valle Grande.” Based on these observations, team members have mapped out a succession of varying depositional styles and levels of diagenetic activity. As we climb southwards, the rover will reach these rock layers one by one. 
It’s been quite a while since we’ve drilled into the layered sulfate rocks outside the distinctive regions of the boxwork-forming unit and Gediz Vallis. The last “typical” layered sulfate drill was the “Mineral King” campaign in February/March 2024, more than 150 meters (492 feet) lower in elevation. So for our next drill campaign our goal is to measure a representative bedrock sample from the layers just above the boxworks. The Sol 4870 workspace turned out to have a drillable-looking, representative-looking block right in front of the rover so we have planned our preliminary APXS, MAHLI, and ChemCam geochemistry on the potential drill target, “Atacama,” in addition to some measurements on surrounding blocks for context. If the results look good we’ll proceed with the preload test in the next plan and look forward to a new set of drill data on Mars.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 23, at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador Dina Kawar of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and U.S. Department of State Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Ruth Perry for the ceremony.

This event is in person only. Media interested in attending must RSVP no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, to: hq-media@mail.nasa.gov. NASA’s media accreditation policy is online.

The signing ceremony will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in the Mary W. Jackson building, 300 E. Street SW.

In 2020, during the first Trump Administration, the United States, led by NASA and the State Department, joined with seven other founding nations to establish the Artemis Accords, responding to the growing interest in lunar activities by both governments and private companies.

The accords introduced the first set of practical principles aimed at enhancing the safety, transparency, and coordination of civil space exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Jordan will be the 63rd country to sign the Artemis Accords.

Learn more about the Artemis Accords at:

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-accords

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Camille Gallo / Elizabeth Shaw 
Headquarters, Washington 
202-358-1600 
camille.m.gallo@nasa.gov / elizabeth.a.shaw@nasa.gov 

NASA’s photos of Earth released during Artemis II’s mission around the moon show our planet against the dark backdrop of space. Auroras illuminated the thin atmosphere, city lights dotted the outline of continents, and brown deserts gave way to green vegetation.
 
Are those city lights normally this bright? What kind of clouds are swirling over the Atlantic Ocean? Is that hazy brown bit dust, or smoke, or something else?

To dig into the mysteries of our planet Earth, NASA has a fleet of satellites in orbit, gathering data around the clock. Join one of these satellites — the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem satellite (PACE), which launched in February 2024 — to explore its unique views of our home planet’s ocean, atmosphere, and land surfaces.

By Kate Ramsayer
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.

The company is restructuring some teams to accommodate a booming energy storage business, according to emails viewed by TechCrunch.

Meta says that it has a new internal tool that is converting mouse movements and button clicks into data that can train its AI models.

Anthropic told TechCrunch it is investigating the claims, but maintains that there is no evidence that its systems have been impacted.

The move could shore up weaknesses at each company, but it also reveals them. Neither Cursor nor xAI has proprietary models that can match the leading offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI — the same companies now competing directly with Cursor for the developer market.

Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011 and went on to transform Apple into a $4 trillion powerhouse.