Artemis II nears its finale

After looping around the moon, the Artemis II crew — and their capsule’s heat shield — are preparing for the mission’s final major test: coming home.After looping around the moon, the Artemis II crew — and their capsule’s heat shield — are preparing for the mission’s final major test: coming home.  

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The first-ever ‘Earthset’ image marks another Artemis II milestone

As NASA’s Orion spacecraft slipped behind the farside of the moon, the astronauts captured the crescent of Earth setting over the moon’s horizon.As NASA’s Orion spacecraft slipped behind the farside of the moon, the astronauts captured the crescent of Earth setting over the moon’s horizon.  

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Even before splashdown, Artemis II is delivering a scientific treasure trove

The Artemis II moon flyby may be over, but the hunt for scientific treasures in the trove of data collected is just starting.The Artemis II moon flyby may be over, but the hunt for scientific treasures in the trove of data collected is just starting.  

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Artemis II Live: NASA’s Orion speeds toward a historic loop around the moon

The astronauts will have a front-row view of the farside of the moon, including sunlit features, an eclipse and a re-creation of the famous Earthrise.The astronauts will have a front-row view of the farside of the moon, including sunlit features, an eclipse and a re-creation of the famous Earthrise.  

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The astronauts will have a front-row view of the farside of the moon, including sunlit features, an eclipse and a re-creation of the famous Earthrise.

A comet may have flipped its spin and entered into a death spiral

Gases jetting out of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák may have caused it to reverse its spin in 2017, possibly leading to its eventual destruction.Gases jetting out of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák may have caused it to reverse its spin in 2017, possibly leading to its eventual destruction.  

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Pronatalists want more babies. Their solutions aren’t rooted in science

Conservative pronatalists want a return to the traditional nuclear family. But that family structure is at odds with how humans evolved.Conservative pronatalists want a return to the traditional nuclear family. But that family structure is at odds with how humans evolved.  

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