The Artemis II crew has blasted off for the moon on a historic rocket launch at NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen are now riding high in the Orion spacecraft as the first humans to head back to the moon…
Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday, sending four astronauts aboard the…
Plex is rolling out its redesigned app to Amazon Fire TV devices, including some important upgrades — as well as the remote streaming restrictions that have irked some people. As on other platforms, Plex no longer offers free remote play options. To watch away from home, you’ll either need a Plex Pass ($7 per month,…
As Artemis II blasted off on its historic mission to the Moon, BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle was watching from just three miles away. ‘That is spectacular!’, she said, noting that you ‘can actually feel the force’ of the launch physically. The rocket, the most powerful ever built by Nasa, is carrying the first crewed…
Your imagination might feel like a mental replay button, conjuring images, sounds, and sensations from memory — but new research suggests something far more complex is happening behind the scenes. Rather than simply reactivating the brain’s sensory centers, imagination appears to be constructed in higher-level brain systems that organize meaning and language. Published in Neuron,…
Millions of Angelenos flock to the newest, most luxurious and financially-aggressive pseudosciences in the name of health. Wellness is so intrinsic to our identity it raises the question: Have you had a vitamin aloe serenity scrub under a glowing red light contour mask using a triple-hydration oxygenator submerged in a vitamin C longevity mist inside…
Paleontologists at Harvard University have described a large predatory arthropod from the Middle Cambrian of Utah featuring massive three-segmented chelicerae. Named Megachelicerax cousteaui, this soft-bodied animal represents the earliest known member of the chelicerates, pushing back the origins of spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders by 20 million years. The surprisingly complex anatomy of…
April 1, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Artemis II’s journey to the moon, day by day The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will carry out a packed schedule during their trip around the moon’s far side By Joseph Howlett edited by Lee Billings Amanda Montañez; Source: NASA (reference) NASA is…
The Artemis II event will be the family’s first time seeing a rocket launch in person. Aaron said they planned to drive into Titusville to find a viewing area that isn’t too overcrowded. The influx of visitors to coastal stretches of central Florida, while challenging for traffic, is a major boost for the local economy….
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light on Wednesday to a new oral weight-loss medication developed by the Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. Known as orforglipron or brand name Foundayo, the once-daily tablet becomes the second GLP-1 drug in pill form to hit the market in a short span of time,…
