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WATCH: Artemis II crew splashes down on Earth after historic trip around the moon

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.

Pro-Iran groups deploy AI to troll Trump, influence the war narrative

By Sam McNeil, Associated Press

Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage on the U.S., even indirectly.

As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks

By Matt Brown, Michael Phillis, Associated Press

The United States is undergoing a dramatic shift in energy policy as President Donald Trump wields government's sweeping powers to benefit coal and suppress cleaner alternatives. It could lead to more expensive electricity and dirtier air.

Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to space station on the way home from the moon

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts made more history Tuesday: calling their friends aboard the International Space Station hundreds of thousands of miles away as they headed home from the moon.

WATCH: NASA holds daily Artemis II news conference after releasing historic images of Earth

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The three Americans and one Canadian are now headed home, with a splashdown in the Pacific set for Friday.

PHOTOS: Boundary-breaking Artemis II captures view of Earthset from moon's far side

By Dan Cooney

Humanity’s farthest-traveling explorers captured historic images of Earth on Monday evening.

Artemis II crew breaks distance record on mission around far side of moon

By Amna Nawaz, Miles O'Brien, Karina Cuevas, Kate Tobin

The four-astronaut crew of NASA’s Artemis II flew to the far side of the moon and set a record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any human. Monday's seven-hour lunar flyby was the most anticipated part of the…

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The astronauts of Artemis II are about to be the farthest humans have ever been away from Earth

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The crew of Artemis II should exceed Apollo 13's distance from Earth by more than 4,100 miles (6,600 kilometers).

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.

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.