Quick facts What it is: “Earthset” as seen by the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission Where it is: 4,070 miles (6,550 kilometers) above the lunar surface When it was shared: April 6, 2026. This striking image shows a crescent Earth slipping behind the moon’s rugged limb. This “Earthset” was witnessed by the crew of…
Four people have joined the tiny percentage of humans who can say they have come back to Earth with a bump, literally. Welcome home, Artemis II crew: you have much to be proud of after following in the illustrious footsteps of Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’s missus. Most importantly, you survived. Not in space –…
The study led by Forestry England looked at 28 possible locations for new populations, and of those, eight were identified as providing the right climate, landscape and minimal potential for disturbance – with Northumberland the favourite. Some of the others include: Source: Read Full Article
“The world is grown so bad that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch.” So wrote Shakespeare in Richard III, in a line of social commentary that feels ever more relevant with age. A note of good news then, in a world of so much bad, that the eagles the Bard was probably referring…
April 11 (Reuters) – A new Russian launch vehicle, Soyuz-5, is undergoing its final tests and is “absolutely ready” for use in space projects, Russia’s top space official said on Saturday. Dmitry Bakanov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, was presenting details of the rocket to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of…
The four astronauts who flew in Nasa’s Artemis II mission around the Moon have been welcomed back to Planet Earth at an event in Houston, Texas. Commander Reid Wiseman said the mission was “the most special thing I ever went through in my life”. The astronauts – Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch…
The Artemis II crew, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman come to the center stage at the end of a crew return event Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Ellington Field in Houston. Michael Wyke/AP The Artemis II crew, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman acknowledge…
The four Artemis II astronauts said Saturday that they’re “bonded forever” in their first public remarks one day after completing NASA’s first lunar mission in more than 50 years. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, and…
HOUSTON (AP) — Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel. The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Mission Control, flying in from…
Have you ever wondered how mussels instantly glue themselves to rocks, allowing them to survive the crushing force of ocean waves? They complete this process in under 30 seconds. Yet, in a laboratory, replicating this process of molecular self-assembly, known as liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), typically takes dozens of minutes, if not hours. A research…
