Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon

by News Feed Editor | Apr 11, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASAArtemis 2 has come home.The four Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego this evening (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that...

Artemis II splashes down safely after historic voyage around the moon

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Science

NASA’s Orion module splashed into the Pacific Ocean just after 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday, safely delivering the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission from their record-setting journey around the moon.The successful landing marks the conclusion of an important test...

Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s 19th-century novel

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Science

With the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, human beings have finally returned to the Moon for the first time in 50 years – since the age of Apollo.When Apollo 11 first landed on the lunar surface, the astronauts portrayed their accomplishment as...

Genetic variations linked to weight loss, side effects from GLP-1 drugs

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Science

By Nancy LapidApril 10 (Reuters) – Weight-loss responses to GLP-1 obesity drugs, and risks of side effects, may be linked to genetic variants, according to a study conducted by DNA-testing service 23AndMe.The study of nearly 28,000 23AndMe users who reported...

Worsening ocean heat waves are ‘supercharging’ hurricane damage, study finds

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Science

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found.Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones — the broader category of storms that includes hurricanes — that made landfall...

Why I’m hunting for Comet Pan-STARRS right now — before it’s too late

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) on April 8, 2026, from eastern Crete. . | Credit: Dimitrios Katevainis – https://www.flickr.com/photos/202558869@N05/55195163943/,...