It was a moment for the history books: The Artemis II mission performed its much anticipated lunar flyby yesterday, and came within just 4,067 miles of the moon. While soaring aboard their Orion capsule beyond the far side of the moon, the crew also reached an estimated 252,756 miles from Earth, breaking Apollo 13’s record…
Differences of opinion on climate change among the Dutch have not increased over the past 40 years; in fact, they have decreased, according to a study conducted by sociologists Anuschka Peelen and Jochem Tolsma of Radboud University. The researchers also found no evidence that groups of Dutch people with different educational backgrounds are drifting further…
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The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal some regions no human has seen, including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, astronauts captured the images April 6 during the mission’s seven-hour flyby of the lunar far side, showing humanity’s return to the Moon’s…
The 2027 BMW i7 might not be a complete Neue Klasse overhaul like the iX3, but it could still represent a technological breakthrough. The German brand is partnering with Croatian supercar maker Rimac, specifically Rimac Technology, to bring its sixth-generation (Gen6) battery technology to the i7’s luxury sedan format. The implementation will meld BMW’s 4695…
The first images from the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory were revealed back in June 2025, showcasing clusters of glimmering galaxies, clouds of gleaming gas, and swarms of asteroids, more than 1,500 of which were confirmed as “new” following the first images’ release. Now, nine months after the Rubin First Look, the observatory has helped…
In this image provided by NASA, Artemis II crew members, from left, Victor Glover Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch, pause to turn the camera around for a selfie midway through their lunar observation period of the Moon during a lunar flyby, Monday, April 6, 2026. NASA via AP) AP In this…
Using the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) onboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have characterized the atmosphere of TOI-5205b, an extrasolar gas giant orbiting a small, dim red dwarf star. These observations have revealed an atmosphere unexpectedly poor in heavy elements, raising fresh questions about how such ‘forbidden’ alien worlds take shape and evolve. The…
April 7, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA’s Artemis II moon mission astronauts make first-ever ‘ship to ship’ call to ISS This exchange between the Artemis II crew and astronauts onboard the International Space Station marks the first time a moon mission has called an orbital habitat By Jackie Flynn Mogensen…
The crew of NASA’s historic Artemis II mission memorialized the late wife of one of its astronauts by proposing to name a crater on the moon after her, an emotional moment captured on NASA’s livestream. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen radioed…
