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NASA unveils plans for three unmanned lunar missions in 2026
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the first flight, which will be led by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, will take place no earlier than the fall.
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Artemis II astronauts reflect on lunar mission, reunions with loved ones
The group of four astronauts, which included three NASA astronauts and one astronaut from Canada, consisted of Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen.
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Watch Live: Artemis II gives update ahead of landing Friday
NASA and the Navy are preparing to recover the astronauts and their Orion spacecraft. The crew will be rescued by the amphibious dock ship U.S.S. John P. Murtha.
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Major new study casts doubt on longstanding 'chemical imbalance' theory of depression
Mental health professionals have long cited "imbalance" theory, but little evidence exists to support it.
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Webb space telescope suffers 'significant uncorrectable' hit from tiny asteroid
Observatory is expected to continue working even with new damage.
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Scientists say upper limit of human heat tolerance is 'even lower' than previously thought
Humans can be in danger at as low as 85º, researchers claim.
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NASA releases first images of 'full capabilities' of James Webb telescope
Space agency heralds "dawn of a new era in astronomy."
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Scientists have begun major search for universal ‘dark matter’ in mile-deep abandoned gold mine
Facility was retrofitted into old mine in order to filter out cosmic background.
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Particle physicists announce discovery of three new subatomic particles
Discovery was made using advances particle collider.
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Scientists discover world’s largest bacteria in Caribbean swamp
Compared to average bacteria, size of cells “like meeting another human the size of Mount Everest."
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Scientists discover Galapagos tortoise thought extinct for nearly 100 years
Single female tortoise may be last of her kind.
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Youth suicides 'significantly higher' when parents bypassed for puberty blockers, hormones: study
Studies that find gender-affirming care reduces suicide risk are plagued by "inferior" designs, Heritage scholar says, and science journalist finds similar flaws. Evolutionary biologist possibly deplatformed for distinguishing sex from gender.
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Scientists set to release ‘world’s rarest bird’ into the wild in hopes it will breed
Fewer than 200 of the Spix’s macaw are left on Earth.