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Hurtling back toward Earth after a historic loop around the moon, the Artemis II astronauts worked through a relatively light day in space Wednesday, wrapping up a few final tests before packing up for reentry and splashdown Friday.Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman,...

The traditional six-sided die has been around since the Bronze Age, with the earliest known pieces from approximately 3000 BC uncovered in Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley. Now, a new study has found evidence that Native Americans were likely using dice for gaming and...

MISOOL, Indonesia (AP) — There is an explosion of color beneath the surface in Raja Ampat, a remote archipelago in eastern Indonesia where sharks, mantas and sea turtles glide alongside vast schools of fish through sea fan coral formations, some of which are only...

By Joey RouletteHOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Four astronauts traveling back from the far side of the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission will speak ‌with reporters in their first press conference from space on Wednesday.The ‌Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion...

Artemis II is a test flight. That means that for all of the groundbreaking science crew members have conducted during their journey, one of their main goals is simply to see how all of the new systems and technologies that have been developed for the mission perform...

WASHINGTON (AP) — March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data. And the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global...

By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia alongside a...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Milky Way shines in a new image captured by the Artemis 2 crew. | Credit: NASAThe Artemis 2 crew captured this majestic photo of the Milky Way through the window...

Space travel has an unsurprisingly profound impact on the rare group of people who are lucky enough to experience it. Since the days of NASA’s earliest missions, psychologists have studied what happens to the minds of people who have left the Earth and had the...

NASA has released the first images taken by the Artemis II crew during their historic trip around the far side of the moon.The four astronauts — NASA commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency mission...

The Orion spacecraft may only be the size of two minivans on the inside — but for the Artemis II astronauts, the capsule taking them to the vicinity of the moon has already proved to be larger than life.As the backdrop of many unforgettable moments of life on board,...

HOUSTON (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts are now forever intertwined with Apollo 8.A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday released striking new photos taken by the U.S.-Canadian crew.The four astronauts channeled Apollo 8’s famous Earthrise shot...