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Artemis II moon mission unifies politically divided Americans in wonder
The voyage has captivated Americans young and old across political divides, bringing unity to a nation torn by partisan rancor and war.
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Carney speaks with Artemis II crew as Canada’s first lunar astronaut makes history
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to astronauts on the Artemis II mission on Wednesday, celebrating the first Canadian to fly around the moon and marking a lighter moment ...
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NASA's lunar success sharpens focus on China's 2030 crewed landing goal
China's bid to land astronauts on the moon is taking on greater geopolitical significance and putting pressure on Beijing to meet or beat its timetable.
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NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in 'fireball' re-entry
The four astronauts spoke of their emotions as they wrapped up the unprecedented flight and prepared to re-enter Earth's atmosphere, during their first press conference from space...
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Satellite data shows Earth is getting ever brighter at night
Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in sub-Sahara...
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Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence as they cruised along a path that will soon take them over the shadowed, luna...
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White House seeks $5.6 billion cut to NASA budget in 2027
The White House on Friday proposed a $5.6 billion cut to NASA's budget for 2027, including a $3.4 billion cut to the space agency's science unit, a 23% cut as NASA's new...
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Scientists find evidence for theorized gargantuan star explosions
A supernova - the explosive death of a star - is always violent, blasting material into space while typically leaving behind a compact stellar remnant like a neutron star or black ...
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Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey
The successful maneuver put the crew on a path to enter the moon's sphere of gravitational influence by Sunday morning.
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Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
Scientists and designers unveiled on Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U.S. in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the v...
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Chinese fossils reveal a primordial burst of animal evolution
A remarkable assemblage of fossils from China is revealing that animal life diversified in Earth's primordial seas millions of years earlier than previously known, with an array of...
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China's crewed lunar programme eyes astronaut landing by 2030
NASA sent four astronauts on the world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century on Wednesday, in preparation for a first-ever manned landing on the moon's South Pole in 2028,...
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Reactions as Artemis II astronauts lift off on historic lunar mission
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a 10-day trip around the moon that would be the farthest humans have ever traveled and a major ...
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Artemis II crew includes first woman, Black astronaut and Canadian ever flown to moon
All three NASA astronauts on the Artemis II lunar mission are veterans of Earth-orbit science expeditions to the International Space Station, while the lone Canadian joining them ...
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NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high‑stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step ye...
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Watch live: NASA’s Artemis II crew set to begin historic launch mission toward the moon
NASA is set to launch four astronauts on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades.
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NASA's moon mission tests aerospace old guard as SpaceX, Blue Origin hover
NASA's Artemis II mission is shaping up to be more than just the next step in returning humans to the moon — it is a key test of whether the agency's traditional contractor-built s...
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Argentina joins NASA’s moon return with microsatellite testing GPS beyond Earth
An Argentine-built microsatellite, the only one from Latin America selected for NASA's return to the moon, will test experimental navigation systems and measure radiation far beyo...
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