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Science • Apr 19

Apollo v Artemis: How the Earth changed in 58 years

After the Apollo 8 crew captured the iconic Earthrise photo in 1968, Artemis astronauts have recreated the image, revealing changes to our fragile blue...

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Science • Apr 19

The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off

This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive...

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Science • Apr 18

Artemis 2 and Tiangong space station astronauts set record for farthest distance between humans

For a few moments on April 6, the four Artemis 2 moon astronauts and the three crewmates aboard China's Tiangong space station were farther away from each...

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Science • Apr 18

NASA’s Mobile Launcher Arrives at Vehicle Assembly Building

After successfully being used to launch the Artemis II lunar test flight on April 1, NASA's mobile launcher now is inside NASA Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly.

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Science • Apr 17

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating

On April 17, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the...

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Science • Apr 17

NASA's giant crawler moves launch tower to prep for Artemis III moon mission

NASA's Crawler-Transporter 2 moved the Artemis II launch tower into the Vehicle Assembly Building, kicking off preparations for Artemis III next year.

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Science • Apr 17

China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew to stay in space an extra month

HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters) - China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew will stay in space for an extra month, after careful consideration from China's ​Manned...

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Science • Apr 16

Artemis II astronauts detail 'intense' reentry in interview with ABC News' David Muir

The Artemis II crew described in detail what the intense reentry and textbook splashdown were like in an interview with ABC's "World News Tonight" anchor...

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Science • Apr 16

'I just screamed. I was so happy': Artemis II astronauts describe joy of returning to Earth

Although it has been nearly a week since the four Artemis II astronauts completed their NASA mission around the moon, the crew said they have not yet fully...

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Science • Apr 16

Artemis astronaut describes charring on heat shield during crew's fiery return to Earth

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 16 (Reuters) - The astronauts who flew around the moon and back in NASA's landmark Artemis II mission said their re-entry...

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Science • Apr 16

Artemis II Crew Discusses NASA Moon Mission and Next Steps

Six days after returning to Earth, the astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission are already thinking about what it might be like to walk on the moon.

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Science • Apr 16

2 supermassive black holes may collide 100 years from now — and Earth would feel it

In a galaxy 500 million light-years away, two supermassive black holes could merge, spreading gravitational waves across the universe.

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Science • Apr 16

'That was a wonderful toilet': Artemis 2 commander defends mission's lunar loo

Artemis 2's groundbreaking space toilet doesn't deserve the bad press it's gotten over the past two weeks, according to mission commander Reid Wiseman.

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Science • Apr 16

Northern lights map shows best places to see the aurora tonight

Skywatchers, it's time! If you live in certain parts of the United States you may have a chance to view the northern lights tonight.

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Science • Apr 16

The Cockroach of Dinosaurs Likely Survived Extinction Because of Its Big Wet Eggs

The small, plant-eating Lystrosaurus thrived post-extinction, while its predators suffocated to death. Its eggs played a critical role.

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Science • Apr 16

‘Opportunity of a lifetime’: Chelsea navy medical diver recalls helping Artemis II crew out of capsule

Vlad Link was on the team who entered the capsule to evaluate the four astronauts after they completed their historic nine-day mission to the moon.

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Science • Apr 16

Scientists Find Rare Whale ‘Alphabet,’ and the Human Similarities Are Incredible

Parade Pets and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Out in the open ocean, long before we ever understood it, something has been happening...

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Science • Apr 16

Here’s How to Best Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower

One of the oldest meteor showers recorded by humans began this week—but don't worry, there's still plenty of time left to see it.

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Science • Apr 16

After 100 Years, Engineers Finally Discover Why Rubber Is So Tough

Plenty of familiar phenomena and materials are actually scientific mysteries. Reinforced rubber has long been on that list: why is it so efficient in so...

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Science • Apr 16

The Artemis II astronauts are set to take questions about their moon journey

The four Artemis II astronauts, fresh off a bold and risky mission that captured the hearts of a world in tumult, took questions Thursday for the first time...

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