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Artemis II splashes down, the kākāpō bounces back, the Shroud of Turin gets weirder, and a functional cure for type 1 diabetes - By - Ben Turner - published - 11 April 26 - Science news this week - April 11, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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10 Artemis II photos that define humanity's return to the moon - By - Jamie Carter - published - 11 April 26 - From spectacular views of Earth to a unique total solar eclipse, Artemis II's most breathtaking images tell the story of humanity's return to deep space after more than 50 years.1 hour ago
'I'm at a loss for words': Artemis II mission comes home to joy and cheers after historic 10-day mission - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 11 April 26 - NASA's 10-day moon mission has officially ended with a "bullseye landing"9 hours ago
'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.1 hour ago
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.18 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.22 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.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.2 days ago