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Science • Apr 11

'Howl at the Moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm

When NASA flight director Zebulon Scoville was working a shift during the uncrewed Artemis I test flight, he realized the US space agency wasn't...

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Science • Apr 11

The Artemis II mission has ended. Where does NASA go from here?

The work ahead is greater than the work behind us."

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Science • Apr 11

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts splash down on Earth after lunar mission

NASA's Artemis II astronauts have returned safely to Earth, completing the first crewed mission to travel around the Moon in more than 50 years.

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Science • Apr 11

From Moanalua to Mission Control: Meet the Hawaii scientist keeping Artemis II on track

The 2013 Moanalua High School graduate works closely with astronauts, who collect observations and imagery that can be analyzed by teams on the ground.

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Science • Apr 11

Scientists Uncover Strange New State of Matter Inside Uranus and Neptune

Deep within the distant ice giants of our Solar System, familiar elements may behave in unfamiliar ways.

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Science • Apr 11

NASA Welcomes Record-Setting Artemis II Moonfarers Back to Earth

The first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century are back on Earth after a record-setting mission aboard NASA's Artemis II test...

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Science • Apr 11

Eagles' Jalen Hurts welcomes Artemis II crew home after safe splash landing

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took to social media to welcome the Artemis II astronauts home and said he'd "see you soon."

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Science • Apr 11

New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds showcase Artemis II landing on scoreboards

New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds showcase Artemis II landing on scoreboards originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred...

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Science • Apr 11

From liftoff to splashdown: The historic space mission that united America

In a nation divided over war, immigration, elections and shutdowns, it took the Artemis II moon mission to unify Americans, if only for a few spins of the...

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Science • Apr 11

Opinion | As Artemis II splashes down, the Trump admin is trying to slash NASA’s budget

Friday's splashdown of the Artemis II crew, the first to travel to the moon since the Apollo program ended in 1972, is a moment of celebration for all of us...

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Science • Apr 11

Photographers are buzzing about the cameras the Artemis II used to capture its historic images

As part of the Artemis II mission, snapping pictures was key in the historic lunar flyby. But, did you know the team also relied on a retired Nikon camera?

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Science • Apr 10

Sonic boom advisory in place for Space Coast on Saturday

Residents of Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Indian River, Seminole, Volusia, Polk, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties may hear one or more sonic booms.

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Science • Apr 10

WATCH LIVE: Artemis II astronauts have splashed down on Earth

The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission are about to plunge through the atmosphere toward Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.

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Science • Apr 10

'First contact' that may have led to complex life on Earth finally witnessed by scientists

On the shores of the west coast of Australia lies a window to our past: the stromatolites and microbial mats of Gathaagudu (Shark Bay).

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Science • Apr 10

Throwback: What was Houston like the last time we went to the moon? ABC13 looks back to over half a century ago

Houston's relationship with spaceflight hasn't changed since we last went to the moon, but the city is different from what it looked like in 1972.

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Science • Apr 10

Scientists Solve 40-Year-Old Mystery of Sleeping Sickness Parasite

The tropical disease known as sleeping sickness is caused by the African Trypanosoma brucei parasite. For decades, scientists have been unable to pin down...

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Science • Apr 10

SpaceX launches resupply mission to the ISS

SpaceX launched the NG-24 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 40 on Saturday.

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Science • Apr 10

Crew Preps for Cygnus XL Cargo Mission Targeted for Saturday Launch

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft sits atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket counting down to a launch targeted at 7:41 a.m. EDT on Saturday to resupply...

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Science • Apr 10

New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone

North America wouldn't look much like it currently does without a tectonic plate that has largely been lost to the Earth's geological history.

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Science • Apr 10

Artemis II’s Heat Shield Has Known Flaws. If It Cracks While Astronauts Return to Earth, the Results Could Be Catastrophic

The Artemis II crew is about to face what experts are calling the most dangerous part of their mission: returning home.

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