
PBS Newshour - 1 day 20 hours ago
The four-astronaut crew of NASA's Artemis II flew to the far side of the moon and set a record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any human. Monday's seven-hour lunar flyby was the most anticipated part of the mission. Geoff Bennett discussed the historic achievement with science correspondent Miles O'Brien. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

GeekSpin - 1 day 20 hours ago
Space, the final frontier. The crew of Artemis II has just gone where no one has gone before. Today, NASA's Artemis II mission has officially pushed humanity farther from Earth than ever before, marking a historic milestone in deep space exploration and giving its four-person crew a view of the Moon that no human [ ] Read the original article here: NASA astronauts just traveled farther than any human in history...

Ars Technica - 1 day 21 hours ago
Congress rejected huge cuts to science in 2026, but Trump is trying again.

NPR - 1 day 22 hours ago
As the astronauts of Artemis II pass by the lunar surface, they add to the experiences of other missions that flew to the moon.

Wired - 1 day 22 hours ago
The Gulf's water system is built with layers of backup, but it relies on continuous operation to hold.

Los Angeles Times - 2 days 1 hour ago
NASA's Artemis II crew, now farther from Earth than any humans before them, are preparing for their event-filled three-hour flyby of the moon after nearly six days traveling through space.

Wired - 2 days 4 hours ago
Artemis II remains on course for its lunar flyby as the crew shares historic photos of Earth, tests key systems for future lunar missions, and attempts to fix the toilet.

IEEE Spectrum - 2 days 6 hours ago
Cells that have been genetically engineered to produce drugs are a promising way to deliver medicines inside the human body, but keeping those cells alive is challenging. A new bioelectronic implant can now support populations of three different drug-producing cells for more than a month. The researchers behind the result say it's a step toward "living pharmacies" that can deliver a range of drugs on demand. But another promising avenue involves using genetic engineering to turn cells...

Retraction Watch - 2 days 6 hours ago
Markus Englund, a software developer and sleuth based in the Netherlands, first hit paydirt with invasive plant species in China. After having scanned 12 other published scientific datasets with his novel detection software with no results, he came across one showing something suspicious: rows and rows of measurements of plant roots repeated across entirely different … Continue reading Bloodhound code sniffs out copied-and-pasted numerical data...

Last Word On Nothing - 2 days 10 hours ago
This week, I’m in Albuquerque celebrating Dad’s birthday, just as I did in 2021 and every year since. I didn’t know that our birthday bike ride in 2021 would be our last, but I’m grateful that it wasn’t his last birthday or our last chance to spend quality time together. What I’ve learned in the […] The post Birthday Celebrations appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .

Australian Geographic - 2 days 17 hours ago
This renowned Red Centre town is a vital commercial and cultural centre in the heart of outback Australia. The post A complete guide to Alice Springs, NT appeared first on Australian Geographic .