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Humans are back on the Moon, breaking records after 52 years. Meanwhile, Earth's scientists are making quiet breakthroughs in health and chemistry. A week of grand ambition and grounded discovery.
Artemis II astronauts will reach the moon's far side Monday, venturing deeper into space than any humans before. NASA is satisfied with progress since Wednesday's launch.
Forget what you think about money buying happiness. New research reveals lifestyle choices, not wealth, may be the real key to well-being, challenging long-held beliefs about success.
Artemis II nears the Moon on a historic flyby, sending back stunning Earth images. Commander Reid Wiseman captured our planet from Orion's window after the April 2, 2026 translunar injection burn.
Giant planets spin fast. Jupiter and Saturn, with most of our solar system's rotational energy, complete a turn in just ten hours. Astronomers link planetary mass to rotation.
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Forget what you know about randomness. A new mathematical investigation is shaking up long-held assumptions about how we model chance.
When stars like our Sun reach the end of their lives, they collapse into ultra-dense objects called white dwarfs—stellar embers roughly the size of Earth but with masses comparable to the Sun. For years, astronomers believed that if such remnants emitted X-rays, it was because they were locked in a ...
Four astronauts are now orbiting the Moon aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft! This Artemis II mission is a critical test of Orion's systems in deep space, paving the way for future lunar exploration.
A 150-year-old geometry rule is shattered! Mathematicians discovered two distinct torus surfaces with identical metric and curvature, overturning long-held assumptions.
Rydberg atoms are revolutionizing how we measure low-frequency electric fields. This new approach promises unprecedented precision and opens doors for advanced sensing technologies.
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Native Americans were rolling dice 12,000+ years ago, far earlier than thought! These Ice Age tools powered games of chance, hinting at ancient probabilistic thinking.
Moon mission, meet plumbing problem. Artemis II astronauts fixed a toilet malfunction mid-flight with ground control, clearing their path to the moon.
Humans are leaving Earth orbit for the Moon after 52 years, while five 'lost' bird species reappeared, and migraines finally got the scientific validation they deserved. A day of grand re-entries and quiet rediscoveries.
Rice holds a surprising secret: it weakens under fast pressure but strengthens under slow. This unique property is now inspiring a new class of engineered materials.
Your feed's full of kids clutching chicks, making you cringe. But new research reveals a different human interaction actually benefits these Easter icons.
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Artemis II is so precise, NASA skipped a burn! The crew is now perfectly positioned for a once-in-a-lifetime view of the Moon's hidden side.
Black nectar? That's what nocturnal hawkmoths crave! University of Tokyo researchers found these moths are the primary pollinators of Japan's unique Jasminanthes mucronata.
Humans are returning to the Moon! For the first time since Apollo, NASA's Artemis program is taking us beyond Earth orbit, marking a historic leap in space exploration.
A new ytterbium atomic clock, ultra-sensitive and precise, could shatter the Standard Model and hunt for dark matter. Kyoto University's Taiki Ishiyama led the breakthrough.
Born 100 years ago today, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, one of NASA's first seven astronauts, became America's second person in space.
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Moon mission photos are stunning, but not random. Astronauts are getting scientific guidance on what to capture as they approach the lunar surface.
NASA's first Artemis II science officers—Kelsey Young, Trevor Graff, and Angela Garcia—are pioneering a new era, integrating lunar science directly into Mission Control to shape future Artemis crews.
This kiwiberry relative could fight cancer! Scientists are buzzing about a little-known fruit's potential to disrupt early cancer processes.
A 150-year geological mystery in the US may finally be solved! New research explains how the Green River, Colorado's largest tributary, carved its canyon.
Commander Reid Wiseman captured a "spectacular" image of Earth from the Orion capsule. The Artemis II crew is now heading towards the Moon.
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Massive lava flows and collapsing ponds at Axial Seamount reveal how underwater eruptions dramatically reshape the seafloor.
Artemis II astronauts just passed 100,000 miles from Earth, rocketing towards the moon. They're on track to break humanity's deep-space travel record!
The universe is playing by its own rules! From planets defying formation to liquids snapping like solids, scientists are busy rewriting textbooks. Plus, humans are headed back to the moon.
A warty frogfish, or clown anglerfish, just made history! This marks the first time this unique species has been born and raised in captivity.
Light bends perovskite crystals! Researchers found these unique semiconductors rapidly and reversibly change shape when exposed to light—a behavior unseen in traditional materials.
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Artemis II astronauts are on humanity's first lunar flyby in 50+ years! After a near-perfect launch, they're under 170,000 miles from the Moon, cruising on their 10-day mission.
Yale researchers can now watch sunlight convert to fuel in real-time, at the nanoscale. Their new method reveals how a catalyst splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, tracking electron movement.
Liquids can snap like solids when stretched! This unexpected discovery challenges basic physics, opening doors for new tech.
Humans are leaving Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972! Artemis II embarks on its lunar journey, heading for the far side of the Moon.
Octopuses have sex at arm's length! Scientists reveal how males use a specialized arm, the hectocotylus, to deliver sperm packages to females. But how does it find its target?
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Humanity returns to the Moon! NASA's Artemis II crew is cleared for launch, sending astronauts into lunar orbit for the first time in over 50 years.
Repeated burn exposure may have shaped human evolution. New research suggests this history influenced our genetics, improving healing but worsening severe injury outcomes.
A surprise toilet malfunction tested Artemis II, but the crew fixed it fast. They're back on track for the Moon, proving their readiness for deep space challenges.
Cell death just got a plot twist. Scientists discovered a new feature of how cells die, completely reshaping our understanding of immune system identification and clearance.
A 40-year-old specimen just revealed the oldest chelicerate ever! This ancient creature, defined by its pincer-like appendages, rewrites the timeline of arthropod evolution.