The crew of Artemis 2, the first manned mission to the Moon since 1972, is now halfway to the Moon.

The crew earlier tested their ability to take manual control of the spacecraft, and reported no problems with the test.

So far, the only technical difficulties the three-man, one woman crew have encountered is a temporary loss of communications with flight controllers and a toilet that has been stopped up twice.

The crew, commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch of NASA, and Jeremy Hansen, the latter being with the Canadian Space Agency, have been preparing for their lunar fly-by and testing the flight control and life support systems aboard the spacecraft.

UN officials are expressing deep concern over an attack at the Bushehr Iranian nuclear power facility.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said that the strike was the fourth since the conflict began and that they were informed of the strike by Iranian government officials.

The IAEA appealed for restraint regarding attacks near or at nuclear power facilities.

The agency said that the previous attack happened in March, and that a structure near the reactor was hit and destroyed.

The IAEA said that securing nuclear power facilities in conflict was of the utmost importance.

The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts will be hosting the 26th San Angelo North American Ceramics Competition beginning April 15 and running to June 21, 2026.

The museum is excited to welcome juror Linda Ganstrom and our invited artist, Marc Leuthold.

This event is generously sponsored by the San Angelo Museum Endowment for Ceramic Events, Texas Commission on the Arts, and John Williams.

Linda Ganstrom seeks to balance local and international engagement with a treasured family life. She has juried ceramics competitions in China and the United States and has worked with various museums.

She has earned three degrees from Fort Hays State University and lives in Hays, Kansas, and has published several articles, along with serving as Professor of Art and Design teaching Ceramics, where she has hosted over 80 visiting artist workshops and mentored over 60 graduate students.

Marc Leuthold has been invited to exhibit and create art worldwide. Among many other venues, Leuthold’s artwork has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and PS1 MoMA, both in New York City.

Leuthold has served as a Professor at the State University of New York, Princeton University, Parsons School of Design, and Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts.