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Trump’s Budget May Target Climate Programs. Here’s What Survived the Last Cuts.
Efforts to study, prepare for and address climate change have taken a major hit. But a few programs are hanging on thanks to bipartisan support.
He Studied How to Transport Blood to Wounded Marines
Peter Frazier’s lab at Cornell worked to improve how blood was stored and transported for armed forces. Then he received a stop-work order.
Artemis II Moon Mission: See the Launch, Photos and Video
With the Artemis II launch, NASA reignited its long-dormant ambitions for crewed lunar exploration.
China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder
The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.
Artemis II Completes First Day of Its NASA Lunar Mission
The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.
As NASA Sent Astronauts to the Moon, Some Rejoiced and Others Barely Noticed
Space enthusiasts watched with awe and joy as a massive rocket roared into space on the first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. Other Americans were detached, or oblivious.
The Artemis II Toilet Had a Problem
The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (if it works).
When Will NASA’s Artemis II Mission Reach the Moon?
After orbiting Earth, the Orion capsule will carry the astronauts to the moon and arrive by Monday night.
For the Superfans of Spaceflight, Artemis II Can’t Launch Soon Enough
Future engineers and former space campers hope to infect people around them with enthusiasm for NASA’s latest moon mission.
Meet ‘Rise,’ Artemis II’s Adorable Zero-Gravity Indicator
Lucas Ye, age 8, designed the stuffed toy that will start floating when the Orion capsule reaches orbit.
Who Made the Artemis II Rocket and Space Capsule?
While SpaceX and Blue Origin get much of the attention among rocket makers these days, traditional aerospace companies, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, built the vehicles for Artemis II.
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