Apr 06 WATCH: Artemis II astronauts make historic moon flyby, setting space distance record By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era with three Americans and one Canadian — a step toward landing boot prints near the moon’s south pole in just two years. Continue reading
Apr 05 Newly discovered fossils give scientists first look at the evolution of early complex animals By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures that took over the world and would eventually lead to us. Continue reading
Apr 03 The alarming rise of cancer in young adults and steps that could lower the risk By William Brangham We tend to think of cancer as a disease that mainly affects older people, but an increasing number of diagnoses are happening amongst the young. What is behind this alarming rise? And can anything be done to prevent it? Horizons… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch The alarming rise of cancer in young adults and steps that could lower the risk By William Brangham, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert, Solveig Rennan We tend to think of cancer as a disease that mainly affects older people, but an increasing number of diagnoses are happening amongst the young. What is behind this alarming rise? And can anything be done to prevent it? Horizons… Continue reading
Apr 03 WATCH: NASA shares update on Artemis II mission around the moon, 2 days after launch By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo. Continue reading
Apr 03 PHOTOS: Artemis II astronauts capture Earth's brilliant beauty By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The first photo taken by commander Reid Wiseman shows a curved slice of Earth in one of the capsule’s windows. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 5:02 Artemis II astronauts embark on voyage around the moon By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin, Azhar Merchant A day after liftoff, Artemis II is now well on its way. Four astronauts are on a ten-day voyage around the moon and back, traveling deeper into space than any human has ever before. For more about what’s happening now… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 5:33 Artemis II launch sends 4 astronauts on mission around the moon By Miles O'Brien, Azhar Merchant For the first time in more than 50 years, the United States is sending astronauts back toward the moon. NASA launched Artemis II from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day voyage. Continue watching
Apr 01 What you need to know about desalination, a growing source of drinking water as scarcity deepens By Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press As climate change intensifies droughts, disrupts rainfall patterns and fuels wildfires, more regions are turning to the sea for drinking water. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Artemis II blasts off on journey sending astronauts around the moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years. Continue reading