TYPHOON survey

"Using data from the TYPHOON survey on the Irénée du Pont telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory, the scientists examined the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 1365, whose wide disc shape is oriented so we can see it face-on from Earth."https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/space-archaeology-reveals-first-dynamic-history-giant-spiral-galaxy?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Minor Planet Center

"On March 16, 2026, the Minor Planet Center announced an additional 11 moons for Saturn, bringing its total to a whopping 285."https://earthsky.org/space/more-moons-for-jupiter-and-saturn-total-satellite-discoveries/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Next Rocket Launch

"NASA cleared its moon rocket on Thursday for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs."https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moonshot-launch-d4cee0936115bb4d995272f7e1b921c4?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Alien Hunters

"Earth’s leading alien hunters believe extraterrestrials could be out there, they’re just having a hard time getting through to us because it’s stormy in space."

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/08/stormy-space-weather-messages-aliens?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Hummus in Space

"If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil, a step toward enabling astronauts on long-term moon missions to produce their own food."https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/lunar-missions-looming-scientists-grow-160200108.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4&guccounter=1

NASA Target Practice

"An asteroid that NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, findings that could help divert a future incoming killer space rock, scientists reported Friday."https://apnews.com/article/asteroid-nasa-draft-dimorphos-9abccd32d4cb532a66249dd6145685cb?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Artemis II

"NASA has just given an update on the status of Artemis II and the Artemis program in general."

https://www.iflscience.com/nasa-just-announced-a-radical-shift-in-artemis-iii-mission-goals-plus-key-updates-on-artemis-ii-82713?utm_source=The+IFLScience+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6d7f5ab493-ICYMI-4-3-26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c13f3c4e60-272567312&goal=0_3aa1738e2a-6d7f5ab493-272567312&mc_cid=6d7f5ab493&mc_eid=561ee916fc