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Artemis 2 LIVE: Moon mission updates

Artemis 2 LIVE: Moon mission updates
NASA has successfully launched Artemis 2, its first astronaut mission to the moon since 1972. Liftoff took place at 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 GMT), sending four astronauts into Earth orbit aboard the Orion spacecraft, where they are now preparing for the next phase of their journe…
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Relive NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch to the moon in these stunning photos.

Relive NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch to the moon in these stunning photos.
On Wednesday (April 1), NASA launched its history-making Artemis 2 mission, which will see humanity return to the vicinity of the moon for the first time in over half a century. Not only this, but Artemis 2 will carry humans farther into space than they have ever ventured b…
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Comet MAPS faces a make-or-break moment as it dives toward the sun on April 4 — could it shine in the daytime sky?

Comet MAPS faces a make-or-break moment as it dives toward the sun on April 4 — could it shine in the daytime sky?
We are now in the home stretch in the nearly four-month saga of Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS). This is the make-or-break week for this object as it heads for its long-awaited rendezvous with the sun this weekend.. The comet was discovered on Jan. 13, 2026, by a team of four amateur…
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NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026.
Humanity is on its way back to the moon as NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) blasts the space agency's Orion space capsule on April 1. The launch was even captured from space! What is it? This photo shows NASA's SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft blasting off from the…
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Apple removes custom VPN clients from Russian App Store amid Telegram crackdown.

Apple removes custom VPN clients from Russian App Store amid Telegram crackdown.
Apple has allegedly removed proxy tools and VPN clients from Russia's App Store. Streisand, V2Box, v2RayTun, Happ Proxy Utility are reportedly unavailable. The removals come days after the Telegram shutdown began. Apple has reportedly pulled several VPN clients from its …
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NASA’s Artemis II Launch Mission Countdown Begins.

NASA’s Artemis II Launch Mission Countdown Begins.
The countdown for NASA’s Artemis II test flight is underway at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with members of the launch team arriving at their consoles inside the Rocco Petrone Launch Control Center. The onsite countdown clock started ticking down at 4:44 p.…
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Artemis 2 astronauts reveal adorable zero-g indicator 'Rise' | Space photo of the day for March 31, 2026.

Artemis 2 astronauts reveal adorable zero-g indicator 'Rise' | Space photo of the day for March 31, 2026.
The four astronaut's of NASA's Artemis 2 mission arrived in style ahead of their historic moon mission. What is it? NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman, and the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen landed their T-38 jets at the Launch a…
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Our Sun has traveled from the center of the Milky Way.

Our Sun has traveled from the center of the Milky Way.
Recent research advances the hypothesis that our star may have undertaken a long journey from the galactic core, in the company of numerous similar stars. This perspective challenges established knowledge about the history of our system and the galaxy itself. To retrace the …
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Ringgit, regional currencies end lower vs US$ as geopolitical tensions persist.

Ringgit, regional currencies end lower vs US$ as geopolitical tensions persist.
The ringgit and other regional currencies continued to weaken against the US dollar on Monday as investors sought safety in safe-haven assets amid escalating tensions in the US-Israel war. At 6 pm, the local currency fell to 4.0280/0350 against the greenback from last Friday…
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Rocket Lab launch of Europe's 1st 2 'Celeste' navigation satellites scrubbed due to weather

Rocket Lab launch of Europe's 1st 2 'Celeste' navigation satellites scrubbed due to weather
Rocket Lab will launch two pioneering navigation satellites early on Wednesday morning (March 25), and you can watch the action live. An Electron rocket carrying the first two satellites for the European Space Agency's (ESA) Celeste navigation constellation is scheduled …
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On this day in space: March 29, 1807: Heinrich Olbers discovers asteroid Vesta.

On this day in space: March 29, 1807: Heinrich Olbers discovers asteroid Vesta.
On March 29, 1807, the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers discovered the asteroid Vesta. Vesta is the second-largest body in the asteroid belt and is surpassed in size only by the dwarf planet Ceres. To look for asteroids, astronomers would draw sky charts every night and loo…
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Incredible new NASA images reveal Saturn in a new light — and it's all thanks to a telescope team-up from Webb and Hubble

Incredible new NASA images reveal Saturn in a new light — and it's all thanks to a telescope team-up from Webb and Hubble
Stunning new views of Saturn offer the most detailed portrait yet of the ringed planet, showcasing the combined power of NASA's most advanced space telescopes. Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have …
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On this day in space: March 28, 1963: Last test flight of NASA's Saturn 1 rocket booster.

On this day in space: March 28, 1963: Last test flight of NASA's Saturn 1 rocket booster.
On March 28, 1963, NASA launched the first stage booster of its new Saturn 1 rocket on a fourth and final test flight. This uncrewed suborbital flight helped pave the way for astronauts to launch to the moon. After this initial test phase, NASA started launching test flights…
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Leading Chinese hypersonic aviation scientist Yan Hong dies at 56.

Leading Chinese hypersonic aviation scientist Yan Hong dies at 56.
Yan Hong, one of China’s leading researchers in hypersonic and high-speed propulsion technologies, has died at the age of 56, according to Northwestern Polytechnical University. Yan, a professor and doctoral supervisor at NPU’s school of power and energy, died on Tuesday at …
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Olympic eligibility for female sports will be based on science

Olympic eligibility for female sports will be based on science
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Thursday that participation in the female category in the Olympic Games will be limited to biological females — a policy that will finally be rooted in science. “I understand that this is (a) very sensitive topic,” Kirst…
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Arctic Winter Sea Ice Ties Record Low, NASA, NSIDC Scientists Find.

Arctic Winter Sea Ice Ties Record Low, NASA, NSIDC Scientists Find.
For the second consecutive year, winter sea ice in the Arctic reached a level that matches the lowest peak observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979. On March 15, Arctic sea ice extent reached 5.52 million square miles (14.29 million square kilometers), very close t…
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Olympic women's sport limited to biological females.

Olympic women's sport limited to biological females.
The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says eligibility will be determined by a "once-in-a-lifetime" sex test, which would prevent transgender women and those with differ…
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Daniel Moody Wrestler Paul Bearer's Son Dead At 39.

Daniel Moody Wrestler Paul Bearer's Son Dead At 39.
Daniel Moody -- the son of the late WWE Hall of Famer Paul Bearer -- has died at the age of 39. According to a GoFundMe, Moody went to a hospital in November "for a procedure and suffered a major health crisis and is now in long-term care."  At the time, the page wa…
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NASA to Unveil Complete Roman Telescope, Host Media Briefing.

NASA to Unveil Complete Roman Telescope, Host Media Briefing.
Media are invited Tuesday, April 21, to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for a look at the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which recently completed construction and is wrapping up prelaunch testing. This will be one of the last opportun…
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Jupiter and the moon take a sunset stroll tonight. Here's how to see it.

Jupiter and the moon take a sunset stroll tonight. Here's how to see it.
Look to the east at sunset tonight (March 26) to see the half-lit form of the waxing gibbous moon shining close to the gas giant Jupiter in the evening sky, as the bright stars of the constellation Gemini twinkle nearby. The moon will make its closest approach to Jupiter at …
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U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says.

U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says.
The Trump administration brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela for U.S. refiners, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. Burgum traveled to Venezuela earlier this month with oil and mining executives. The U.S. sees a major opportunity to invest in the country’s minin…
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NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date.

NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to capture new views of Saturn, revealing the planet in strikingly different ways. Observing in complementary wavelengths of light, the two space observatories provide scientists with a richer, more…
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