April 3, 2026
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Where is Artemis II now? NASA mission is committed to the moon
The second day of the Artemis II moon mission saw the crew perform a series of maneuvers that put the Orion capsule on course for the…

April 3, 2026
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Where is Artemis II now? NASA mission is committed to the moon
The second day of the Artemis II moon mission saw the crew perform a series of maneuvers that put the Orion capsule on course for the…

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April 3, 2026
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Stunning images reveal a massive coral reef for the first time in more than a century
These incredible corals form what may be one of the world’s largest reef systems—and researchers have a plan…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.
[CLIP: NASA commentator Derrol Nail counts down the launch of Artemis II: “And here we go. Ten, nine, eight, seven—RS-25…