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‘Howl at the Moon’: NASA’s new strategy for cosmic curiosity For NASA, the success of the Artemis II mission was measured not just in orbital mechanics or heat shield integrity, but also in likes, shares and live views. After a successful landing off the coast of California last Friday, the agency is celebrating a communications…

Inside Uganda’s deadly chimpanzee ‘civil war’ – What they reveal about human nature Deep within the lush canopy of Uganda’s Kibale National Park, decades of peace have been shattered, giving way to a brutal and brutal ‘civil war’ that reflects the darkest chapters of human history. For more than two decades, the Ngogo chimpanzees, the…

NASA Artemis II splashdown: What could go wrong in the final phase of the mission? The NASA Artemis II mission is currently in its final hour with an Orion capsule landing scheduled for Friday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Shortly after landing, NASA and the military will help them get…

What happens to the human body in deep space? NASA Artemis II will find out The NASA Artemis II lunar flight mission not only achieved a record distance to Earth, but also paved the way for the 2028 Artemis IV landing. After reaching this milestone, Artemis II astronauts will reach Earth via a splashdown in…

Scientists discover that Earth’s core may be leaking gold A new study published in Nature reveals that gold deep in the Earth’s core can slowly rise to the surface, reshaping the understanding of gold in the Earth’s core and gold leakage. Led by Nils Messling from the University of Göttingen, the research shows that small…

Mission for the ages: The crew of Artemis II returns after breaking historical records in space NASA’s Artemis 2 mission – the first manned trip to the moon since 1972 – is entering its final and most critical phase. After the launch on April 1, the crew will return to Earth on Friday, April 10….

Robot dogs on Mars: Swiss researchers reveal how autonomy accelerates space exploration A new era of rapid space exploration may be on the horizon as researchers at the University of Basel have successfully tested a semi-autonomous, four-legged robot that can navigate Mars-like terrain three times faster than human-guided rovers. The robot, a quadruped named ANYmal,…

From Apollo to Artemis: How Astronauts Honor Loved Ones with Moon Names As the Artemis II spacecraft hurtles back to Earth after its historic moon flight, the four-man crew has made a poignant request: naming two lunar craters to honor both their missions and a deeply personal loss. The moon mission marks a major step…

Emperor penguins on the brink of extinction: ‘A grim story shaped by climate change’ The climate change crisis is pushing emperor penguins toward the life-threatening danger of extinction. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the mass drowning of emperor penguin chicks due to ice melt will cause the species to become…

The NASA Artemis II crew prepares to return to Earth after a historic moon mission After traveling further from Earth than any human in more than five decades, the Artemis II crew is now on its way home, with crucial data, images and first-hand observations from the far side of the moon. NASA carried out…

NASA Artemis II astronauts see meteorite impacts on the moon during a flight NASA Artemis II astronauts observed a breathtaking sight marked by meteorites impacting the moon’s rugged surface during their historic moon flight. Mission commander Reid Wiseman and crew member Jeremy Hansen reported seeing “pinpricks of light” on the moon’s surface, providing rare real-time…

Artemis II mission brings new momentum to the moon race The lunar surface has been a graveyard of footprints and discarded machinery for more than half a century. The silence on the moon began to end with the Artemis program, which started in April 2026. We are no longer just visiting; we are moving. Astronomer…