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Artemis II launch LIVE: Who are the two backup crewmembers for NASA's historic mission? By - Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Brandon Specktor, Harry Baker, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - last updated - 31 March 26 - Live Blog - Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Get the latest news and updates on the Artemis II mission as the countdown begins for NASA's return to the moon.

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'80% chance of a go,' launch weather officer says at NASA's Artemis II prelaunch conference - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 31 March 26 - NASA said an X-class solar flare is not currently expected to affect the Artemis II mission, while weather on Earth looks favorable for a smooth launch.

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'It blew my mind': Long-lost ice-age ecosystem, including fossils of lion-size armadillo and giant ground sloth, discovered in Texas 'water cave' By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 31 March 26 - Two researchers snorkeling in a subterranean stream in Texas discovered fossils from the Late Pleistocene epoch, revealing new details about what lived in this ancient ecosystem.

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China's huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic - By - Quentin Septer - published - 31 March 26 - China's cuts to aerosol emissions reduced sea ice loss, but it may have revealed a bigger story about climate change.

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Scientists have discovered an 'Achilles' heel' in deadly superbugs - By - Sayan Tribedi - published - 31 March 26 - In a mouse study, scientists found that a bacterial sugar can be exploited to disable dangerous antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

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Quantum computers need just 10,000 qubits - not the millions we assumed - to break the world's most secure encryption algorithms - By - Keumars Afifi-Sabet - published - 31 March 26 - Future quantum computers will need to be far less powerful than we thought to threaten the security of encrypted messages, banking information and other sensitive data.

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Tasmanian tigers discovered in Indigenous rock art in Australia, suggesting these marsupials lived there much longer than thought - By - Owen Jarus - published - 30 March 26 - Around 14 new rock-art depictions of thylacines, also known as Tasmanian tigers, have been found in northern Australia.

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NASA's historic Artemis II mission gets green light for flight as countdown begins - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 30 March 26 - NASA has given the 10-day Artemis II mission the green light after its flight readiness review, and the weather outlook remains favorable.

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Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests - By - Eva Amsen - published - 30 March 26 - Researchers showed that "exosomes" from pig semen may be used in a potential new treatment for retinoblastoma.

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Farthest, fastest and most diverse: 6 major records the Artemis II astronauts will smash as NASA returns to the moon - By - Harry Baker - published - 30 March 26 - The Artemis II astronauts will soon launch on the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years. During this trip, they will travel farther and faster than any humans in history - and will each claim a different individual record.

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NASA announces moon base, Iran war releases staggering carbon, why weed gives people munchies, and Artemis II preps for liftoff. -- Ben Turner -- Science news this week -- March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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How to catch the full 'Pink Moon' in April followed by a 'Blue Moon' in May - By - Jamie Carter - published - 28 March 26 - April's full moon, known as the Pink Moon, determines the dates of Passover and Easter. This year, it rises on April 1.

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Mystery medical episode that left astronaut unable to speak shows one of NASA's biggest risks as moon missions ramp up - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 27 March 26 - Veteran astronaut Michael Fincke's sudden medical emergency aboard the ISS is a stark reminder that, as NASA pushes toward long-term lunar missions, astronaut health remains one of spaceflight's biggest unknowns.

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Live Science Today: Jaw-dropping first glimpse of sperm whale birth and how NASA is turning astronauts into test subjects -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Friday, March 27, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

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