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Science • Apr 10

Major new telescope on Chilean summit opens window on universe

Thirty-four years after Cornell University scientists first conceived it, the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) now rises above the Atacama Desert,...

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Science • Apr 10

Parachutes: A vital part of Artemis II's trip home

As the Orion spacecraft hurtles home, friction caused by reentry into Earth's atmosphere will drastically decrease its speed from a potential 25000 miles...

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Science • Apr 10

Artemis II: Watch Live as Crew Returns to Earth in High-Speed Descent

After successfully completing their mission to the Moon, the Artemis II crew is about to return to Earth. The four astronauts set a new record for how far...

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Science • Apr 10

NASA confident Artemis 2 heat shield will protect crew during re-entry

When the Artemis 2 Orion crew capsule returns to Earth after flying around the moon, it will hit the discernible atmosphere some 75 miles above the Pacific...

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Science • Apr 10

How to Watch a Rare Comet for the First Time in 170,000 Years This Weekend

Comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) is becoming brighter as it approaches the inner solar system, and it will become easier to spot in the next few days.

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Science • Apr 10

Watch a Comet Get Torn Apart by the Sun and Become a Headless Ghost

Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1) didn't survive its close encounter with the Sun, ruining its chances of brightening up the night skies.

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Science • Apr 10

New Perspective of Home

Seen during Artemis II's lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun.

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Science • Apr 10

Why I'm hunting for Comet Pan-STARRS right now — before it's too late

A rare long-period comet returns after 170000 years — here's how to find comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) before sunrise this April, with key dates,...

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Science • Apr 10

Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus

Pohlsepia mazonensis, a visually underwhelming fossil from Illinois, fundamentally broke our understanding of cephalopod evolution.

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Science • Apr 10

Can Artemis II’s heat shield withstand the force of reentry?

Jacqueline McCleary, an assistant professor of physics, said the odds of the Orion capsule's heat shield failure are largely uncertain.

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Science • Apr 10

There are 'reasons to be confident' about faulty Artemis II heat shield ahead of 25,000 mph reentry, space expert Ed Macaulay says

NASA's Artemis II heat shield is about to face its ultimate test as the Orion crew prepares for reentry. Physics and data science lecturer Ed Macaulay tells...

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Science • Apr 10

A Rare Meteor Shower Is About To Light Up The Sky This April: Here's When You Can Watch!

A centuries-old meteor shower is about to peak, offering skywatchers a rare chance to witness bright streaks of cosmic debris lighting up April nights.

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Science • Apr 10

Astronauts on Artemis II Witness Earth Vanishing Beyond the Lunar Horizon in a View Not Seen Since Apollo Era

A quiet Artemis passage behind the Moon has delivered a view that few humans have ever witnessed, and even fewer have captured.

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Science • Apr 10

NASA Signals Major Artemis 3 Leap As Moon Return Strategy Accelerates

NASA is already preparing Artemis 3 while Artemis 2 returns home, signaling an accelerated path back to the Moon.

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Science • Apr 10

Exploding black holes could explain an antimatter mystery

Shock waves from tiny black holes in the early universe could explain how antimatter became so rare while matter is common.

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Science • Apr 10

Tiny Worms Headed to Space to Solve Major Health Challenges for Astronauts

Tiny worms aboard a SpaceX rocket may hold the key to solving one of the biggest challenges facing future space missions: how to keep astronauts healthy...

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Science • Apr 10

Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia

Scientists discovered that making a very small change to female mice's DNA caused them to develop male reproductive organs. When you purchase through links...

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Science • Apr 10

Ripples in spacetime may have revealed 1st evidence of tiny black holes born in the Big Bang

Ripples in the very fabric of space and time called "gravitational waves" may have provided the first tantalizing evidence of tiny black holes born during...

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Science • Apr 10

What's after Artemis II? Inside NASA's audacious plan to build a nuclear-powered moon base.

The end of the historic Artemis II mission kicks off a race to establish a permanent human presence on the moon.

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Science • Apr 10

Opinion | Fly Me to the Moon

Like any great adventure, and especially one we can follow minute by minute, act by act, the flight of Artemis II, which is ending on Friday,...

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