Articles filed under Science
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Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shieldApr 16, 2026 4:43 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance gave high marks Thursday to their moonship, especially the heat shield, for its performan...
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Artemis II’s moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking tripApr 11, 2026 4:12 pm - Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA's lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.
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Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around moon ends with dramatic splashdownApr 10, 2026 6:48 pm - HOUSTON — Artemis II’s astronauts closed out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, blazing new records near the m...
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First major Atlantic hurricane season outlook calls for below-average activityApr 09, 2026 3:23 pm - The first major outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season was released Thursday morning as researchers at Colorado State University forecast a near- or below-average...
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Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth returnApr 09, 2026 3:18 pm - HOUSTON — Drawing ever closer to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts tidied up their lunar cruiser for its upcoming “fireball” return and reflected on their historic journey...
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March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists sayApr 08, 2026 2:39 pm - WASHINGTON — March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, acco...
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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever beforeApr 06, 2026 10:57 am - With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed.
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It’s time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13’s distance record. What to know about the moon flybyApr 05, 2026 5:06 pm - HOUSTON — The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it’s time to set a new distance record. Launched last week on h...
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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13's recordApr 04, 2026 3:49 pm - Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.
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Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behindApr 03, 2026 3:55 pm - The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.