The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look

On Thursday, Ars Technica reported that NASA has given one of its T-38 astronaut training jets a new paint job for the first time in decades. The so-called Artemis livery features a black-and-white scheme with blue and red stripes, plus the Artemis program logo and a Moon graphic on the rear fuselage. Sean Brady, the T-38 project pilot who designed the look, says it keeps the classic 'white rocket' identity while pointing toward NASA's lunar future.

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