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In New England, Catching Climate Data Along With Fish
Commercial vessels are deploying high-tech sensors to map a shifting sea, providing critical data for scientists and some help for the industry.
Weather conditions look favorable ahead of the launch.
Space Force meteorologists said there was an 80 percent chance that NASA’s Artemis II mission will have the conditions it needs.
NASA’s Mission Back to the Moon
Artemis II, which would be the first time anyone would travel this far from Earth since 1972, launches on April 1. Kenneth Chang, a reporter for The New York Times, describes how the mission is key to a U.S. goal.
Why the Artemis II Astronauts Will Be Wearing Orange
It’s not just any orange. It’s International Orange.
‘God Squad’ Waives Environmental Rules for Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
The panel voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions on oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, home to critically endangered whales and other imperiled wildlife.
Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion
Eli Lilly plans to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which has been conducting a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug.
FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes
The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.
Edward Russo Says Donald Trump Is an ‘Environmental Hero’
Edward Russo, the only member of a White House task force, thinks the president doesn’t get enough credit for conservation at his golf courses, among other things.
How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade
A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.
Uncovering the World’s Newest and Deadliest Drugs
Overdose rates in the United States have surged with the emergence of new synthetic drugs. Matt Richtel reports from a lab in Pennsylvania where scientists are identifying new drug molecules that toxicology reports can’t detect.
First Canadian Astronaut Will Travel to the Moon Amid Fraying U.S.-Canada Relations
Canada will send its first astronaut to the moon on a joint mission with the United States, but back on Earth, the relationship between the two countries is fraying.
For Trump, the Artemis II Moon Mission Offers a Shot to Cement His Legacy
No president since the Apollo era has pushed harder to return to the moon than President Trump. But he wants a space achievement that is about “more than getting rocks this time.”
In a Moment of Division, the Astronauts on the Artemis II Mission Hope to Inspire
Can the four astronauts of the NASA mission Artemis II make a difference in a distracted and divided world?
Vermont Hits Back at Trump’s Effort to Block ‘Climate Superfund’ Law
The law would make fuel companies help pay for damages caused by climate change. The administration argues it’s unconstitutional.
NASA Is Launching Astronauts to the Moon, but Americans Aren’t That Excited
Polling has consistently found that most people would prefer NASA spend money on things like monitoring climate change and averting asteroid collisions rather than human spaceflight.
For NASA’s Artemis II Crew, Journey to the Moon ‘Starting to Feel Real’
The four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — spoke from a prelaunch quarantine ahead of their scheduled Wednesday mission.
Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red
Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue.
A Secret History of Psychosis
Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.
The Fragile Hope for Salmon Recovery in Maine
A long-term project to remove or modify dams may clear the way for endangered wild Atlantic salmon to swim freely up to the Sandy River. But it faces opposition from business and lawmakers.