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Artemis II splashdown LIVE: Crew suited up and set to return off coast of San Diego at 5pm local time - By - Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Brandon Specktor - last updated - 10 April 26 - Live Updates - Friday, April 10, 2026: The latest updates on the Artemis II mission as the crew prepare for a perilous reentry to Earth following a 10-day journey around the moon.
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There are 'reasons to be confident' about faulty Artemis II heat shield ahead of 25,000 mph reentry, space expert Ed Macaulay says - By - Patrick Pester - published - 10 April 26 - NASA's Artemis II heat shield is about to face its ultimate test as the Orion crew prepares for reentry. Physics and data science lecturer Ed Macaulay tells Live Science reasons to be confident ahead of today's historic splashdown.5 hours ago
The moon is green and brown? Why scientists are already excited about Artemis II's historic lunar photos - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 10 April 26 - As Earth reels at the beauty of Artemis II's historic lunar flyby photos, geologists working on the mission are excited for big insights about the moon.6 hours ago
'More questions than answers': Experts baffled by Alaskan mammal-eating orcas spotted near Seattle - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 10 April 26 - Three orcas from Alaska surfaced in the waters between Washington state and Canada in March, an area where they've never been documented.8 hours ago
Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 10 April 26 - Scientists discovered that making a very small change to female mice's DNA caused them to develop male reproductive organs.9 hours ago
Ancient Korean society practiced human sacrifice and high inbreeding, researchers find - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 9 April 26 - A genomic analysis of dozens of ancient Korean skeletons revealed a special "sacrificial caste" of people.1 day ago
James Webb telescope spots 'stingray' galaxy system that could solve the mystery of 'little red dots' By - Shreejaya Karantha - published - 9 April 26 - A study of the fascinating galaxy system nicknamed "The Stingray" suggests that mysterious little red dots could be a phase in the evolution of galaxies powered by actively feeding black holes, rather than a distinct class of objects.1 day ago
Scientists create new type of encryption that protects video files against quantum computing attacks - By - Carly Page - published - 9 April 26 - A newly developed encryption framework aims to protect video data from future quantum attacks, all while running on today's conventional hardware.1 day ago
There's an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn't worried. Here's why. By - Patrick Pester - published - 9 April 26 - The Artemis II astronauts are about to fall to Earth at the fastest speed humans have ever travelled inside a spacecraft with a compromised heat shield. But NASA remains confident they will be safe.1 day ago