On Christmas Eve 1968, the crew of NASA’s Apollo 8 moon mission captured the “Earthrise” photograph, which is perhaps the most famous image ever taken from space. Soon, the astronauts of Artemis 2 will try to replicate it during their own…
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NASA’s Artemis II laser communications system is beaming 4K video from the moon
April 5, 2026
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How Artemis II is beaming back stunning video from the moon
A new laser system aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft is sending sharper video and more data back to Earth
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Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say | Satellites
Proposals to deploy reflective mirrors and up to 1m more satellites in low Earth orbit could have far-reaching consequences for human health and ecosystems, leading sleep and circadian rhythm researchers have said.
Presidents of four international…
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They Went Snorkeling in a Cave and Found the Floor Covered in Ancient Bones
Paleontologists snorkeling through an underground stream in Central Texas have uncovered a rare collection of Ice Age megafauna, including a giant tortoise and a lion-sized armadillo relative whose presence in the region has no precedent in…
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In 2019, Scientists Discover a Fungus That Eats Gold. Some Already Want to Weaponize It for Space Mining
In 2019, researchers at Australia’s national science agency CSIRO discovered that a common soil fungus named Fusarium oxysporum can dissolve gold particles from its surroundings and then coat itself in the precious metal. The finding…
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Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover delivers inspiring Easter message on the way to the moon (video)
The parallels between the Artemis 2 and Apollo 8 moon missions now include a stirring holiday message.
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This is the inspiring Easter message an Artemis 2 astronaut has for Earth while traveling to the moon (video)
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The parallels between the Artemis 2 and Apollo 8 moon missions now include a stirring holiday message.
As they circled the moon on…
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Shroud of Turin, claimed to be Jesus’ burial cloth, contaminated with carrot and red coral DNA
The Shroud of Turin, which some people claim is Jesus’ burial cloth, contains the DNA of multiple people, along with a huge array of other species, including carrots, melons and red coral.
Some of the DNA traces suggest there’s an influence from…
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Scientists Uncover Three Oceans’ Worth of Water Stored 700 Kilometers Below Earth’s Surface
A massive water reservoir has been discovered hidden 700 kilometers beneath Earth’s surface, trapped inside a mineral called ringwoodite. The volume of water locked away in this deep reservoir is roughly three times larger than all of the…
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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record – Phys.org
- Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record Phys.org
- More than half way to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts grappled with a toilet problem CNN
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