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How one scientist survived a tornado
Atmospheric scientist Perry Samson recounts his terrifying story of how he ended up inside a tornado and survived.
Research finds lab gloves can contaminate testing for microplastics, inflating numbers
Microplastics are everywhere, but scientists could be overstating the numbers.
What's next for NASA's Artemis mission
Artemis II safely splashed down off the San Diego coast on Friday.
Apollo 17 astronaut reflects on Artemis II mission and confirms moon is not made of cheese
The crew of the Artemis II mission is scheduled to return to Earth on Friday, with a splashdown scheduled for 5:07 p.m. PST in the Pacific Ocean off the coast...
Sperm whale birth offers scientists new insight into animal cooperation
In July 2023, a group of 11 sperm whales gathered together for what turned out to be the birth of a baby whale.
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Artemis II prepares for splashdown
The four-person crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission are on its way home after their historic 10 day journey.
Artemis II brought us 'full moon joy'
"Out of all the remarkable feats of engineering and technology that make space travel a reality, the greatest tool these astronauts have is being human," writes Sara Shukla.
Is Trump's lack of enthusiasm over Artemis II a political move?
Many people have been enchanted this week watching Artemis II circle the moon and start the journey home.
Before Artemis II, the Friendship 7 helped push the boundaries of American spaceflight
Moments like the Artemis II mission echo the earliest days of American spaceflight in 1962, when astronaut John Glenn orbited the planet three times in a cramped capsule called the...
Trailer: The Midnight Rebellion
The clock’s ticking. What will you do? Part 1 launches on Earth Day, April 22. Follow The Midnight Rebellion in your podcast app now to get notified when episodes drop
‘Home is bigger than we thought’: Former astronaut on Artemis II shaping future space travel
The crew aboard Artemis II is expected to return on Friday evening.
Artemis II makes historic lunar flyby
The crew of the Artemis II mission made the first lunar flyby in 50 years.
Artemis II crew observes the far side of the moon during Monday's lunar flyby
The crew aboard the Orion spaceship is looping around the moon, making observations of the far side and going deeper into space than humans have ever ventured before.
How laser tech from MIT's Lincoln Laboratory is helping Artemis II astronauts
Since the Apollo missions in the late 1960s, NASA has relied on radio frequencies to communicate with astronauts in space. The Artemis II mission is the first time astronauts will...
It's time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13's distance record. What to know about the moon flyby
The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it's record-breaking time. The three Americans and one Canadian are chasing after...
From the archive: History-making astronaut Christina Koch
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is making history as the first woman to travel around the moon as a crew member on the Artemis II mission. It’s not the first time...
NASA once touted the diversity of Artemis II's astronauts. Now, they're no longer talking about it
NASA is set to send four astronauts around the moon with the Artemis II mission. The crew contains four people, including one woman and one Black man, both of whom...
Artemis II mission will take astronauts around the moon
It's the first time in more than 50 years that NASA astronauts have ventured back toward the moon.
How one family's bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1 billion for Cambridge's Broad Institute
The Stanley Family Foundation announced another $280 million for the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute earlier this month, bringing its total contributions to the Cambridge-based nonprofit over...
Scientists are using new technology to save the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists fear that the reef may be gone by the end of the century if ocean warming caused by climate change continues.