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The Artemis II mission's 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are 12 of our favorite images

When presented with two different types of decisions, the brain accumulates evidence in a similar way

Artemis II’s views from space trigger a special type of awe. Psychologists suggest holding onto it

With performance three times better than copper’s, this new material could substantially improve heat management of electronics, data centers and energy systems

The triumph of NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in a half-century is a reminder of what the moon really means for Earth—and why we’re going back

NASA’s Orion capsule and the four astronauts on board have made it back to Earth after 10 days in space and a record-breaking mission around the moon and back

Award winning duo James S. A. Corey show humanity’s struggle with staggering alien power in their latest installment of the Captive’s War series

A new calculation helps narrow down the mass of the W boson, one of the heaviest fundamental particles in the universe

On Friday these four astronauts and their Orion spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean after a 10-day mission around the moon

After a 10-day mission around the moon, the Artemis II astronauts will have traveled nearly 700,000 miles

Strikes to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could release long-lasting radioactive cesium 137 into the Persian Gulf, causing environmental calamity and threatening drinking-water supplies for millions

Researchers pinpointed the purpose of mysterious heart neurons in mice—and humans have them, too

NASA plans to launch a wildly ambitious nuclear-powered octocopter to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, in 2028

Alexis Hall reimagines Melville’s classic with space whales, AI intrigue and a bold queer twist that launches Moby-Dick into an entirely new sci‑fi universe

Medieval poets, including a Japanese noble, provided key descriptions to track down solar events

Experts found that the White House budget request for the upcoming fiscal year could defund 54 NASA science missions, including a spacecraft currently studying Jupiter and two planned Venus missions

After a hectic eight days in space, the Artemis II crew—and the many NASA personnel supporting their journey—are ready for the mission’s final milestone

On Friday, the four astronauts on board the Orion space capsule will begin their final descent to Earth. Here’s the plan, including the final, most nail-biting 13 minutes of the journey

Oxygen and hyaluronic acid may play a role in tissue recovery and regeneration, two new studies suggest

Decades of data reveal that animals involved in the wildlife trade—from pet sales to meat markets to illegal poaching—are much more likely to carry pathogens that can infect humans

The world’s largest-known group of chimpanzees split into two factions that are now engaged in deadly combat

The moon is now far in the rearview after a near-flawless spaceflight, but the crew of Artemis II aren’t home safe yet

China is working toward its own moon landing. Could it put astronauts on the moon before NASA’s Artemis program does?

A new Lyme disease vaccine made by Pfizer and Valneva could lower infection rates of the tick-borne illness, but federal approval and patient uptake could be a challenge

A metagenomic study of this cloth, controversially purported to bear the imprint of the body of Jesus Christ, has little to say about the relic’s origins

It’s NASA tradition to wake up astronauts with a song. Here are the Artemis II crew’s favorites

Here’s how scientists drilled 8,000 feet through ice to place the world’s deepest seismometers

Before NASA’s moon mission launched, experts sounded the alarm over the Orion capsule’s heat shield and reentry. Now splashdown is just one day away

The Artemis II spacecraft is due to splash down on April 10, and NASA officials and the astronauts onboard are gearing up for that return

Ghost Murmur was described as a futuristic CIA tool that could detect a heartbeat from vast distances. Physicists say the public story clashes with the basic limits of magnetic sensing

The weight you lose and the nausea you experience from GLP-1 drugs may be linked to common gene variants, but they can’t fully explain why some people lose more weight than others

After decades of planning, NASA’s Artemis program is giving astronomers their long-awaited moonshot

The astronauts of Artemis II phoned home—and the International Space Station—between stretches of well-earned rest on day seven of the mission

A hidden milestone lurks in the U.S.’s Artemis-focused lunar ambitions—the nation’s first-ever successful robotic moon rover

As humanoid robots enter the real world, new studies suggest that people project human racial biases onto them—but the research is divided on whether those biases persist outside the lab and in real-world interactions

A sharp rise in U.S. measles cases is linked to falling MMR vaccination rates and growing immunity gaps

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

The intermediate value theorem shows us how to find an even center on an irregular shape

The first images from NASA’s Artemis II mission’s lunar flyby were worth the wait

Artemis II’s astronauts got the opportunity to re-create an iconic 1968 photograph on either side of their journey around the moon, showing Earth as beautiful—and precious—as ever

Artemis II’s sixth day was a whirlwind of science and awe, with the mission’s astronauts glimpsing parts of the moon never before seen by any human—and talking to the U.S. president

If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find answers to several long-standing questions about the inner solar system

An elegant mix of math and gravity powers the Artemis II “free return” trajectory from Earth to the moon and back

On Monday night, the U.S. president called the crew aboard the Orion spacecraft to congratulate them on their moon mission

From the perspective of the Orion capsule, the moon will fully block the sun’s disk for nearly an hour

The space exploration milestone came during a 40-minute period during which the Artemis II astronauts were unable to communicate with Earth

The four astronauts onboard NASA’s moon mission just broke the record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any human

On Monday, the four astronauts of Artemis II observed the far side of the moon, setting distance records and experiencing a solar eclipse

Newt Gingrich raised eyebrows with a social media post about using nuclear bombs to cut a new channel in the Strait of Hormuz. There’s history there

The fifth day in space for Artemis II saw space suit tests, an Easter egg hunt and final preparations for an imminent close encounter with the moon