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'Welcome home, Integrity': Artemis II crew safely returned to Earth after 'bullseye landing' to cap historic moon mission - By - Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Brandon Specktor - last updated - 11 April 26 - Live Updates - The Artemis II crew have safely landed in the Pacific Ocean after a historic flight around the moon. Take a look back at our live blog's launch coverage from the hours and seconds until splashdown.
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'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.1 day 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.2 days ago
'RIP, Comet MAPS': Watch the superbright sungrazer become a 'headless wonder' after being ripped apart by the sun - By - Harry Baker - published - 9 April 26 - New images show the sungrazer comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not survive its close approach to our home star. Instead, the celestial object briefly turned into a "headless wonder" before fully disintegrating.2 days 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.3 days ago
Full moons of 2026: When to see all 13 moons rise next year - By - Jamie Carter - last updated - 8 April 26 - When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Flower Moon" in May.3 days ago
I found a new meteor shower - and it comes from an asteroid getting baked to bits by the sun2 hours ago
AI for breakup texts? How 'sycophantic' chatbots are messing with our ability to handle difficult social situations.2 hours ago
Artemis II splashes down, the kākāpō bounces back, the Shroud of Turin gets weirder, and a functional cure for type 1 diabetes1 day ago
10 Artemis II photos that define humanity's return to the moon1 day ago
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