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Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 3 April 26 - With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era.
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In photos: Artemis II's historic launch for the moon - By - Ben Turner - published - 2 April 26 - Millions watched on April 1 as the Artemis II mission sent humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972. Here's the day in pictures.10 hours ago
Ancient children's teeth reveal a syphilis-like disease was spreading in Vietnam 4,000 years ago - By - Sandee Oster - published - 2 April 26 - Remains from three Stone Age children in Vietnam may challenge long-standing ideas about the origin of syphilis, scientists say.12 hours ago
Chemists discover groundbreaking reaction that turns breadcrumbs into hydrogen - By - Victoria Atkinson - published - 2 April 26 - Chemists say they've found a way to turn breadcrumbs into hydrogen, potentially offering a sustainable alternative to one of the most common chemical manufacturing processes.12 hours ago
Earth's energy imbalance is much more extreme than climate models show - but scientists aren't sure why - By - Sascha Pare - published - 2 April 26 - For reasons that are still unclear, climate models underestimate the growing gap between the amount of energy Earth receives from the sun and the amount the planet radiates into space.12 hours ago
Chinese satellite with robotic 'octopus arm' passes key refueling test in orbit - making longer-lived space assets more likely - By - Harry Baker - published - 2 April 26 - The experimental Hukeda-2 satellite and its highly flexible robotic arm have passed a major refuelling test in low Earth orbit. The demonstration is the latest step toward China significantly expanding the longevity of its spacecraft.14 hours ago
'Not how you build a digital mind': How reasoning failures are preventing AI models from achieving human-level intelligence - By - Owen Hughes - published - 2 April 26 - Existing LLM architecture may not support the problem-solving capabilities needed to underpin human-level AI, the authors of a new study argue.18 hours ago
Scientists cured type 1 diabetes in mice by creating a blended immune system - By - Tia Ghose - published - 2 April 26 - By creating a hybrid immune system between the recipient and the donor, researchers were able to transplant insulin-producing cells that were not rejected.19 hours ago
Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study reveals - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 2 April 26 - A new study shows that dice and games of chance date back thousands of years earlier than experts previously thought.1 day ago
'We go for all of humanity': Artemis II rocket lifts off to the moon - look back at our live coverage - By - Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Brandon Specktor, Harry Baker, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - last updated - 1 April 26 - Live Blog - The Artemis II crew have left Earth and are bound for the moon. Take a look back at our live blog's launch coverage from the days, hours and seconds until takeoff.7 hours ago
Artemis II blasts off: Humans are on their way back to the moon - By - Patrick Pester - published - 1 April 26 - NASA's Artemis II rocket has taken off in a historic launch on Florida's Space Coast, sending humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.1 day ago
Astronauts can face 'nearly lethal doses' of solar radiation - so why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains. By - Patrick Pester - published - 1 April 26 - NASA's Artemis II flight around the moon will expose astronauts to space weather. Space scientist Patricia Reiff tells Live Science how solar flares and radiation will impact the lunar mission.1 day ago