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NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Spread ‘Moon Joy’ to the Public

KATRINA MILLER

While science can seem colorless and plain, NASA’s lunar crew members have brought expressiveness and emotion about their journey to mission control and the public.

Why Artemis II’s reentry may be the moon mission’s greatest challenge yet

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 world’s deepest sensors will detect earthquakes around the world from far below Antarctica

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

What's the deal with the Artemis II music? The crew finally gave us some answers

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

No, Shroud of Turin DNA analysis doesn't show relic's origins, experts say

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

Lyme disease is spreading, but a new vaccine could curb infections

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

How China could still win the new moon race

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

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission preps for its last full day in space

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

How the wildlife trade boosts the chance of a disease jumping from animals to humans

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

Two hundred chimpanzees are embroiled in a ‘civil war’

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

Why can’t humans regenerate limbs? New research offers a clue

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

Timeline of the Artemis II moon mission’s return to Earth

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

Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention

JOHNNY DIAZ

These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them?

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission is on track for Friday splashdown

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

White House budget puts 54 NASA science missions on the chopping block

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