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Live Updates: NASA Starts Fueling Rocket for Artemis II Moon Launch
Four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — are scheduled to launch at 6:24 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey to the moon since 1972. But they will not land there on this mission.
How to Watch NASA’s Artemis II Moon Launch Online
NASA will broadcast the launch of the Artemis II mission as well as holding live conversations with the crew during their time in space.
Fossil of Pincer-Wielding Crawler Reveals Origins of Spiders, Scorpions and Others
Researchers argue that a newly examined specimen found decades ago in Utah provides new clues to the ancestors of chelicerates before the group hit it big on land.
58 Years After ‘Earthrise,’ NASA’s New Moonshot May Rediscover Earth
NASA is set to launch the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a trip around the moon. The first time they did this, it changed the world.
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.
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