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NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II Moon Mission: ‘You Look Beautiful.’
The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.
Biruté Galdikas, Champion of Endangered Orangutans, Dies at 79
With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.”
Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon
After a day of testing the Orion capsule high above the planet, the crew of the NASA mission became the first people to head into deep space since 1972.
The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions
The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.
Trump’s Budget May Target Climate Programs. Here’s What Survived the Last Cuts.
Efforts to study, prepare for and address climate change have taken a major hit. But a few programs are hanging on thanks to bipartisan support.
He Studied How to Transport Blood to Wounded Marines
Peter Frazier’s lab at Cornell worked to improve how blood was stored and transported for armed forces. Then he received a stop-work order.
Artemis II Moon Mission: See the Launch, Photos and Video
With the Artemis II launch, NASA reignited its long-dormant ambitions for crewed lunar exploration.
China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder
The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.
Artemis II Completes First Day of Its NASA Lunar Mission
The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.
As NASA Sent Astronauts to the Moon, Some Rejoiced and Others Barely Noticed
Space enthusiasts watched with awe and joy as a massive rocket roared into space on the first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. Other Americans were detached, or oblivious.
The Artemis II Toilet Had a Problem
The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (if it works).
When Will NASA’s Artemis II Mission Reach the Moon?
After orbiting Earth, the Orion capsule will carry the astronauts to the moon and arrive by Monday night.
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