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Can the Artemis III Mission Go on as Planned?

KATRINA MILLER, MELANIE BENCOSME, JOEY SENDAYDIEGO, LAUREN PRUITT AND KENNETH CHANG

NASA has chosen four astronauts for the Artemis III mission, but there has been a major setback: the destruction of a Blue Origin rocket and its only launchpad. Our science reporter Katrina Miller describes what this event might mean for the U.S. goal of landing on the moon by 2028.

World-first: therapy to make cells young again given to a person

The first participant has been treated in a landmark clinical trial of cellular reprogramming, which aims to rejuvenate aging cells

U.S. Industries Push to Revive Tungsten Production Amid Shortage

Tungsten is a coveted for military uses. Restoring domestic supply could help with ongoing munitions shortages

World Cup camera coverage poses a moving math puzzle

Mathematicians have considered how to watch every corner of a space—but soccer adds moving players, blocked views and constant action

Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs

EMILY ANTHES

With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.

What NASA Needs to Stay on Track for the Moon

KATRINA MILLER

The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious.

Cleve Moler, Who Unlocked the Power of Computing for Millions, Dies at 86

CLAY RISEN

He built interfaces that allowed engineers, scientists and everyday people to solve difficult problems without having to write the underlying code.

A Newer Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate

EMILY BAUMGAERTNER NUNN

Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wipe out diseases or trigger a rush toward enhancement.

Inside the race to develop a new Ebola vaccine

As Ebola rages, Moderna and others are racing to develop an mRNA vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo virus driving the current outbreak

Ancient ground squirrels feasted on carcasses like ‘zombies of the Pleistocene’

Fossilized poo harbors remains from mammoths, bison and big cats, including some of the oldest DNA ever reconstructed

The Secrets of a Soccer-Turf Master

ALAN BURDICK

John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.