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Artemis II timeline: 12 key steps that will take NASA astronauts to the moon and back - By - Harry Baker - published - 31 March 26 - NASA is gearing up to send astronauts back to the lunar environment for the first time in nearly 55 years. We've broken the 10-day mission into 12 key steps, from the historic liftoff to a record-breaking splashdown.2 hours ago
Scientists discover potentially huge freshwater reservoir hidden beneath Great Salt Lake - By - Sascha Pare - published - 31 March 26 - Researchers have found a layer of fresh water beneath Utah's Great Salt Lake that reaches up to 2.5 miles deep and could turn out to be as big, or bigger, than the lake.5 hours ago
Rivers & Oceans2 months ago
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.16 hours ago
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.17 hours ago
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.1 hour ago
Medicine & Drugs18 hours ago
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.1 day ago
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.3 days ago
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.3 days ago
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.3 days ago
Astronauts will 'absolutely be test subjects': NASA's moon base dreams could have a human cost - By - Georgia Michelman - published - 27 March 26 - Experts say building a lunar colony within the next decade, as NASA and Elon Musk want to, will require finding solutions to problems we don't yet fully understand.4 days ago
Astronauts may struggle to reproduce in outer space, study suggests - what does that mean for the future of space colonization? By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 26 March 26 - A new study found that microgravity simulated on Earth hindered sperm cell movement, egg fertilization and embryo development - findings that have serious implications for the future of space colonization.4 days ago