Factbox-Artemis II crew includes first woman, Black astronaut and Canadian ever flown to moon

by News Feed Editor | Apr 1, 2026 | Science

April 1 (Reuters) – All three NASA astronauts on the Artemis II lunar mission are veterans of Earth-orbit science expeditions to the International Space Station, while ‌the lone Canadian joining them on a voyage around the moon and ‌back is a spaceflight...

These 4 astronauts are making history on flight around the moon

by News Feed Editor | Apr 1, 2026 | Science

The four Artemis II astronauts who launched on a trip around the moon this week stand out even in a NASA astronaut corps full of super achievers.They include three space station veterans and a Canadian rookie — a commander who is a single parent to two children; an...

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

by News Feed Editor | Apr 1, 2026 | Science

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week posted a list of more than two dozen types...

To fix a patient’s irregular heartbeat, doctors first tested its digital ‘twin’

by News Feed Editor | Apr 1, 2026 | Science

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists created virtual replicas of patients’ diseased hearts so precise that blocking a dangerous irregular heartbeat in these digital “twins” showed doctors how to better treat the real thing.One of the first clinical trials of these custom...

Analysis-NASA’s moon mission tests aerospace old guard as SpaceX, Blue Origin hover

by News Feed Editor | Apr 1, 2026 | Science

By Akash Sriram and Joey Roulette April 1 (Reuters) – NASA’s Artemis II mission is shaping up to be more than just the next step in returning humans to the moon — it is a key test of whether the agency’s traditional contractor-built systems can...

Excited visitors for NASA’s moon launch jockey for prime views

by News Feed Editor | Apr 1, 2026 | Science

TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Launch fever has descended on central Florida’s “Space Coast” as NASA prepares to send astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.Locals and visitors who came in for today’s launch are jockeying for a prime spot to see...