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Science • Apr 09

Trump’s race to the moon is about dominance over China, not discovery

On Friday, the crew of the Artemis II mission will splash down on Earth after its historic 10-day flyby of the Moon. President Donald Trump is celebrating...

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Science • Apr 09

Who are the US scientists linked to NASA and military research vanished or died under unexplained circumst

A string of baffling deaths and disappearances among US scientists, including a retired Air Force general and NASA JPL researcher, has sparked concern.

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Science • Apr 09

As Artemis II hurtles home, a global space race accelerates

The United States and China are leading a global competition to build a permanent presence on the moon. Scientific research, national pride, and potentially...

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Science • Apr 09

A 289-Million-Year-Old Mummified Reptile From An Oklahoma Cave Shows How We Breathe The Way We Do

Scientists have discovered the remains of a tiny, mummified reptile in an Oklahoma cave. The species is Captorhinus aguti, a small lizard-like animal that...

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Science • Apr 09

Artemis II: Astronauts stuck using 'special bags' as $23 million toilet gets clogged

Four astronauts. One broken toilet. No way to flush: The Artemis II crew made it around the Moon just fine. Getting home with a working bathroom is proving...

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Science • Apr 09

Waiting for Artemis – behind the scenes of the long return to the moon

Spotlight on the Artemis II mission reveals the complexity of deep space travel.

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Science • Apr 09

Artemis II latest: Crew face questions as mission enters final stretch

The Artemis II crew have taken questions from the media live from their Orion capsule after travelling farther into space than any humans in history.

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Science • Apr 09

The Heavens Are Still Declaring—and Not Just to Astronauts

Most Christians would likely struggle if, out of the blue, someone asked them to share a message about Easter Sunday. But Victor Glover was put on the spot...

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Science • Apr 09

What if dark matter came in two states?

The absence of a signal could itself be a signal. This is the idea behind a new study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics,...

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Science • Apr 09

Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

Lunar love knows no bounds. Artemis II's astronauts took a poignant page from Apollo 8 earlier this week, proposing deeply personal names for a pair of...

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Science • Apr 09

Scientists Baffled After World Guinness ‘Oldest’ Octopus Turns Out To Not Be An Octopus At All

A 300-million-year-old fossil that earned a Guiness World Record in 2015 as the world's oldest octopus, has now been reclassified after new research...

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Science • Apr 09

Countdown to Artemis II splashdown

With the Artemis II splashdown just two days away, its impact is already being felt, especially by those who have journeyed to space before.

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Science • Apr 08

Artemis II moon images: Separating fact from science fiction

The astronauts of the Artemis II mission captured several stunning photographs of the moon, but some posts online shared fake images instead.

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Science • Apr 08

NASA's lunar success sharpens focus on China's 2030 crewed landing goal

BEIJING, April 9 (Reuters) - As NASA's record-breaking Artemis mission bolsters the U.S. path back to the moon, China's bid to land astronauts there by 2030...

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Science • Apr 08

Artemis II splashdown forecast: Orion's return to Earth looking good, but NASA monitors Pacific storm that could impact landing

All eyes are on the Artemis II crew as the Orion spacecraft is set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean on their return from space on Friday,...

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Science • Apr 08

A Second Jet in Galaxy Mrk 501 Points to a Close Pair of Supermassive Black Holes — Possibly Nearing a Merger

Learn how shifting jets in galaxy Mrk 501 exposed a pair of orbiting supermassive black holes nearing collision.

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Science • Apr 08

Artemis II's moon mission is the 1st in more than 50 years. Why did it take the US so long to return?

It's been more than half a century since NASA sent a crew on a moon mission, leading many to wonder: why did it take so long to return?

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Science • Apr 08

Houston, We Have Engagement!

In a world indoctrinated by the religion of likes and shares, four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen and Victor Glover have become.

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Science • Apr 08

Houston, We Have a Climber: Astronaut Christina Koch on Her Earthbound Hobby

Houston, we have a climber. Christina Koch trains for spacewalks and follows her passion around the crags and frozen waterfalls of our planet.

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Science • Apr 08

‘It really bent your mind’: The life-altering phenomenon astronauts experience in space

The Artemis astronauts' reflections echo a long described change that occurs when humans are given the chance to view Earth from space.

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