In May 2006, Tim Stinson travelled to England to tour the libraries of London, Oxford and Cambridge. At the time, he was editing a fourteenth-century poem for his PhD at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and after months of poring…
The first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave is changing how scientists understand the relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Evidence from the site shows that these groups did more than simply live at the same time in the…
April 12, 2026
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These baby beetles work together to look—and smell—like flowers
Parasitic beetles are the first animals known to imitate floral scents
Blister beetle…
While Apollo was a “Lewis and Clark-like” scientific expedition, Head said Artemis has bigger ambitions: establishing a permanent base on the moon.
Head said, like Apollo, Artemis astronauts will gather for a debriefing in the months following…
Quick facts
What it is: “Earthset” as seen by the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission
Where it is: 4,070 miles (6,550 kilometers) above the lunar surface
When it was shared: April 6, 2026.
This striking image shows a crescent Earth slipping behind…
Whether you’re watching a spectacular lunar eclipse or studying lunar features through a telescope, there are plenty of reasons to gaze at the moon.
But does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth?
Artemis II pilot Victor Glover spoke Saturday at Ellington Field at Johnson Space Center in Houston, reuniting with his family for the first time since the historic 10-day mission concluded with a splashdown Friday night in the Pacific Ocean off…
This Artemis II patch is sick.
We love a good space mission patch and this one worn by the Navy rescue team is top-tier. You can check out more photos from the Artemis II splashdown from NASA right here.
