NASA's Glenn Research Centre in Northeast Ohio has been selected to lead the development of nuclear power systems for lunar missions.

And NASA is now holding online events both today (Sept. 23) and Wednesday (Sept. 24) to discuss the Artemis 2 mission, which will launch four astronauts on a journey around the moon in early 2026, if all goes to plan.

Only 370 people have been selected by NASA as astronauts, making it an extraordinarily small and elite group composed mostly of men. The latest additions — revealed during a ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston — will join 41 active U.S. astronauts currently serving in the corps.

Jeff Bezos’ company will launch at Blue Moon MK1 robotic lander from Cape Canaveral to get the rover to the moon to hunt for ice.

NASA will announce the first class of astronauts in four years who could one day be eligible for missions to the moon and Mars.

NASA is collaborating with the Colorado Army National Guard at its training center in Gypsum to help Artemis astronauts prepare for moon landings.

NASA Glenn is leading America's urgent push to beat China in establishing the first lunar power plant by 2030, with implications that could reshape our future in space.

As of Friday, Sept. 19, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, and it is 5% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. Visibility is low right now, and there's nothing to see without any visual aids. But if you have binoculars or a telescope, you'll be able to see the Grimaldi Basin.