Artemis 2 astronauts — now halfway to the moon — report ‘burning smell’ from toilet, but everything’s fine

by News Feed Editor | Apr 4, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASAHOUSTON — A burning smell from the toilet is not something you’d want to experience on Earth, so when it happened to NASA’s Artemis 2...

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13’s record

by News Feed Editor | Apr 4, 2026 | Science

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.The three Americans and one Canadian will reach their...

Fossils from China show complex life evolved millions of years earlier than once thought

by News Feed Editor | Apr 4, 2026 | Science

Goblet-shaped sea jelly relatives with miniature “arms.” A plump, legless creature resembling a sausage. Long, wormlike animals tipped with flat “holdfast” discs for anchoring to the seafloor.Newfound fossils from a site in southwestern China, preserved in exquisite...

An Artemis 2 astronaut took a ‘bath’ on camera on the way to the moon. Mission Control’s reaction was priceless (video)

by News Feed Editor | Apr 4, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASAHOUSTON —. Sometimes when you’re on a road trip and need a shower, nothing’s going to get in your way.That seems to be what happened Friday...

Artemis 2 astronauts are now headed to the moon. Why has it taken humanity so long to go back?

by News Feed Editor | Apr 4, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Humanity hasn’t been to the moon’s neighborhood since Apollo 17 in 1972. Artemis 2 will change that just a few days from now. | Credit: NASAFor the first...

‘Wow!’ The eye surgery marathon that restored sight for some South Africans

by News Feed Editor | Apr 4, 2026 | Science

TSAKANE, South Africa (AP) — Gladys Khoza had missed being able to see her family. Not because they couldn’t visit, but because the 84-year-old had vision problems.Now that has changed. Khoza is one of 133 people whose sight was restored during a “marathon” of...