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Blackouts, broken records and a message from the past: five key moments from Artemis II’s lunar flyby

Crew of Orion capsule spent emotional day documenting surface of moon – and paying homage to astronauts who paved the way

The Guardian - AU

Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs

Artemis 2 wake-up songs are mission control's way of starting the crew's day off with positivity. Here's the Spotify playlist.

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Moon memorial: Artemis 2 astronauts name lunar 'bright spot' after mission commander's late wife

As they broke the record for farthest distance from Earth ever traveled by an astronaut, NASA's Artemis 2 crew took a moment to dedicate a few features on the moon's surface for their spacecraft and lost loved ones.

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Nasa Moon mission breaks deep space distance record set 56 years ago

The Artemis II crew will be entirely cut off from Earth for a short time as they pass on the far side of the natural satellite.

The Independent UK

Artemis II just set a new distance-from-Earth record

Artemis II's four astronauts have officially gone where no one has gone before.

Axios

Artemis 2 breaks humanity's all-time distance record during historic loop around the moon (video)

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts have now traveled farther from Earth than any people in history, breaking the mark set by the Apollo 13 crew in April 1970.

Space

'Maul – Shadow Lord' is the darkest and most focused animated 'Star Wars' show yet

Darth Maul's own series instantly sets itself apart from its relatives with a killer pitch, but it suffers from familiar debut season frustrations.

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The moon up close: How the Artemis 2 astronauts are photographing their historic lunar flyby

The Artemis 2 astronauts might be the first humans to survey certain areas of the moon's far side, and they're chronicling their historic journey in detail.

Space

Scientists identify ‘neural fingerprint’ of psychedelic drugs in the brain

Analysis of more than 500 brain scans finds LSD, psilocybin and other psychedelics increase cross-talk between brain systems

The Guardian - UK

Artemis II crew enters moon’s gravitational grip ahead of historic flyby

Nasa’s Orion capsule will be just over 4,000 miles above lunar surface, allowing astronauts to see both poles

The Guardian - US

Deja vu: Trump proposes cutting NASA science funding by 47% again

NASA faces the possibility of steep cuts again as the FY 2027 budget request proposes a 23% reduction in overall funding and a 47% cut to science programs.

Space

NASA Artemis 2 astronauts to make historic moon flyby today. Here's what to expect hour by hour (timeline)

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts will make a historic moon flyby today (April 6). Here's how it will happen, hour by hour.

Space

‘Traceability is vital’: labs test thousands of unregulated substances amid peptide craze

Experts warn consumers of unknown risks as one lab says about a third of samples fail basic quality checks

The Guardian - UK

Is a new weight-loss drug making people fall out of love?

Some people using retatrutide, which is not yet approved, are reporting ‘emotional flattening’, but experts point to a more complex picture

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Astronaut Victor Glover is the latest in a long line of Black American explorers − including York, the enslaved man who played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition

Glover's achievement is worth celebrating. But it's also worth remembering that he belongs to a long and underappreciated history.

The Guardian - US

Artemis II swings back around after completing record-setting moon flyby

Four astronauts become Earth’s farthest travelled and exceed a 1970 record on the fifth day of the mission

The Independent UK

Roman sanctuary unearthed beneath Frankfurt may have a dark past involving ritual human sacrifice

Complex remains largely undisturbed since early 2nd century AD

The Independent UK

Surprising hidden pattern connecting over 1,500 languages found

Findings point to shared cognitive pressures forcing evolution of languages

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Humanity is back at the moon! Artemis 2 astronauts arrive in lunar space

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission have arrived at the moon. They entered the lunar sphere of influence early Monday morning (April 6).

The Guardian - UK

Boötes the herdsman rises to prominence in the northern sky

How to watch the spring constellation defined in ancient Babylon, where it was associated with the god Enlil

The Independent UK

The toxic metal in children’s colourful clothes posing hidden health risk

None of the items tested met US federal safety standards

Space

When the moon hits your eye from your Orion ship up high, that's a 'mare' for Artemis 2

The four Artemis 2 astronauts had a chance to observe the moon this weekend, and to say they were thrilled may be an understatement of cosmic proportions.

The Independent UK

Scientists find way to make healthier and ‘oozier’ vegan cheese

Vegan cheese is typically made from a combination of starch and solid fats like coconut or palm oil.

Space

Artemis 2 astronauts are about to see one of the rarest skywatching sights of all — a solar eclipse from beyond the moon

The four Artemis 2 astronauts will see a solar eclipse from beyond the moon's far side on Monday evening (April 6), and they'll use the opportunity to make some science observations.

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The breakout star of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission isn't an astronaut — it's the space toilet

The on-again, off-again lunar loo allows astronauts to "go" at the moon like no one's gone before.

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