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The Dark Side of the Moon Is Really the Far Side

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 6:55pm
Scientists prefer to call the backside of the moon its “far” side.

How to Follow NASA’s Artemis II Around the Far Side of the Moon

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 5:55pm
The astronauts will head into a communications blackout at 6:44 p.m. Eastern time as they become the first people to travel around the moon since 1972.

The Artemis II crew breaks a distance record.

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 5:42pm
Three Americans and one Canadian traveling on NASA’s Orion spacecraft surpassed a milestone set by the crew of Apollo 13 in 1970.

Artemis II Astronauts Name Moon Crater After Carroll, Reid Wiseman’s Late Wife

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 5:24pm
The crew shared an emotional moment with mission control and the family of Reid Wiseman, whose wife, Carroll, died in 2020, on the ground in Houston.

Exploring the Far Side of the Moon

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 4:00pm
As Artemis II flies around the far side of the moon, our graphics editor Marco Hernandez describes what the astronauts are looking for.

Suspect in Hacking of Climate Activists Is Extradited to New York

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 2:59pm
Prosecutors say Amit Forlit ran a global hacking operation on behalf of a Washington lobbying group that aimed to thwart environmental lawsuits against oil companies.

Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts Prepare to Pass Distance From Earth Record

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 12:40pm
The crew of four will become the humans who have traveled farthest from Earth at 1:56 p.m. Eastern time. Later, the astronauts will pass behind the moon.

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Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 12:40pm

Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:00am
With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off.

Trump’s USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 10:57am
While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.

NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 5:01am
For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.”

Artemis II Moon Flyby: Crew, Timeline and What to Know

Science News - Mon, 04/06/2026 - 12:01am
The journey around the moon of three Americans and one Canadian is going into its sixth day, but it’s not too late to get caught up on it.

NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter

Science News - Sun, 04/05/2026 - 11:20pm
Ahead of a lunar flyby on Monday, the crew celebrated the astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s first spaceflight and got a special message from Charlie Duke, the Apollo 16 moonwalker.

Where Are NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Now? Closer to the Moon Than Earth.

Science News - Sat, 04/04/2026 - 8:26pm
The astronauts said they had lost track of which day it is on Earth on their transit to the moon.

How Scientifically Accurate Is ‘Project Hail Mary’? Experts Weigh In

Science News - Sat, 04/04/2026 - 5:01am
Based on hard science fiction, a genre that prioritizes scientific accuracy, the blockbuster gets a lot right but misses a few things, experts say.

For Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun

Science News - Sat, 04/04/2026 - 5:01am
A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.

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