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Science • Apr 10

Want a better night's sleep? Go camping

No beds, more birdsong: why outdoor sleep can make for better slumber which continues after you return home. I am not a great sleeper.

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Science • Apr 10

Embryo fossil found in South Africa is world’s oldest proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs

A detailed scan of a fossil therapsid embryo reveals the oldest egg belonging to a mammalian ancestor.

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Science • Apr 10

NASA rocket launch from Florida this week. When, where to watch liftoff

NASA is planning to launch a rocket from Florida this weekend to resupply the International Space Station. Here's when and where to watch liftoff.

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Science • Apr 10

SpaceX is keeping the Space Station alive again this weekend

SpaceX is targeting April 11 for the launch of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, carrying over 11,000 pounds...

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Science • Apr 10

Rare Comet Visible For First Time In 170,000 Years This Weekend

Comet Pan-STARRS, also known as comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS), is quickly becoming the must-see celestial event of 2026. Here's how, when and where to find...

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Science • Apr 10

Christina Koch is first woman to journey around the moon

Christina Koch is the first woman to journey into deep space and fly around the moon. Read more about her story.

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Science • Apr 10

Artemis 2 LIVE: Astronauts begin stowing their gear for return

Thursday, April 9, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission.

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Science • Apr 10

Artemis II Flight Day 9: Second Return Correction Burn Complete

At 10:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft ignited its thrusters for 9 seconds, producing an acceleration in velocity of 5.3 feet-per-second and pushing the...

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Science • Apr 10

How a remote camera with a sound trigger captured the Artemis II launch - and startled birds

A remote camera captured NASA's Artemis II rocket lifting off as birds take flight near the launch complex at sunset. The image reflects both the scale of...

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Science • Apr 10

What’s Inside NASA’s Mission Control

Inside mission control, each desk, or console, is labeled with a neon blue sign and its officers handle a subsystem on the spacecraft carrying the Artemis...

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Science • Apr 10

Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry but will require redesign

After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves.

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Science • Apr 10

Heading home: The riskiest part of the Artemis II moon mission is still ahead

Reentry is one of the most dangerous aspects of any spaceflight. And Artemis II is going into this part of the journey with a known issue that mission...

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Science • Apr 09

The riskiest moments of NASA's Artemis II mission may still be ahead

The astronauts on NASA's Artemis II moon mission are scheduled to land on Earth on Friday. But their re-entry is one of the riskiest parts of the mission,...

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Science • Apr 09

Artemis II crew to return home as Nasa lays out steps for safe splashdown

Astronauts prepare for re-entry several miles off coast of southern California after 10-day lunar fly-by mission.

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Science • Apr 09

‘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 09

A tiny experiment using Artemis II astronaut cells could reshape medicine

Chips seeded with the astronauts' bone marrow cells circled the moon to help probe how deep-space flight affects human biology.

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Science • Apr 09

Artemis II Astronaut Christina Koch Jokes About Her Braids Being the 'First' to 'Leave Earth's Orbit'

Christina Koch joked about having the 'first braids' to leave Earth's orbit in an Instagram post shared on April 6. The NASA astronaut is part of the first...

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Science • Apr 09

When will NASA land on the moon? Tracking the Artemis program's journey back to the lunar surface

When will NASA land on the moon? Here's what prediction markets have to say.

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Science • Apr 09

Long before the Artemis II mission, Christina Koch was a Chesapeake Bay sailor

Decades before Christina Koch took off for the moon on the historic Artemis II space mission, she was an electrical engineer, sailor and resident of...

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Science • Apr 09

WATCH LIVE: Artemis II crew splashes down on Earth after historic trip around the moon

HOUSTON (AP) — Drawing ever closer to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts tidied up their lunar cruiser for its upcoming "fireball" return and reflected on...

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