Astronauts enter the 'lunar sphere of influence'

Astronauts enter the ‘lunar sphere of influence’

It’s official: The Artemis II astronauts have arrived in the moon’s cosmic neighborhood. The crew’s Orion capsule entered what’s known as the lunar sphere of influence at around 12:41 a.m. ET Monday, crossing into the region of space where the moon’s gravitational pull is stronger than the pull of Earth’s. “That’s a significant milestone on…

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Thousands in Texas protest against border wall through national park: ‘big love for Big Bend’ | Texas

Thousands in Texas protest against border wall through national park: ‘big love for Big Bend’ | Texas

The story is co-published with Public Domain, an investigative newsroom that covers public lands, wildlife and government Thousands of people gathered at the steps of the Texas capitol on Saturday to protest against the construction of a border wall through Big Bend, in a show of bipartisan opposition to the White House’s plans. More than…

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