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Humans leave Earth orbit for first time since 1972 as Artemis II heads to the moon

The Orion capsule departed Earth's orbit precisely as planned, now pursuing the moon nearly 250,000 miles distant

The Independent UK

Manned mission to Moon fires engines to leave Earth’s orbit

Firing the rockets on the Orion spacecraft will send them towards the Moon, which the crew will circle before returning to Earth.

Evening Standard

Eight-year-old space lover’s plushie shoots for moon onboard Nasa rocket

Lucas Ye of California ‘really surprised and very happy’ as mascot designed by him to act as zero-gravity indicator

The Guardian - US

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Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)

Artemis 2's Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening (April 2) that sent it from Earth orbit outward toward the moon.

Space

The Biggest RPG Phenomenon Of The 2020s Is Coming To TV

Matt Dinniman's popular LitRPG book series Dungeon Crawler Carl is coming to television from the creative team of Chris Yost and Seth MacFarlane.

Inverse

Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon

With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era.

LiveScience

Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky

Some airplane passengers had the best seats in the house during NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket launch. Here are some of my favorite videos captured from the sky.

Space

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In honor of "Project Hail Mary"'s Rocky, we celebrate 17 sci-fi aliens who look nothing like humans

Because there's more to extra-terrestrial life than humans with prosthetics stuck to their foreheads.

Space

In photos: Artemis II's historic launch for the moon

Millions watched on April 1 as the Artemis II mission sent humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972. Here's the day in pictures.

LiveScience

Humans’ closest invertebrate ancestors date back much further than thought – how we discovered the fossils that show this

Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonised almost all environments on Earth – from hostile hydrothermal vents in the deep sea to the skies across our continents.

The Conversation

Scientists discover fossils that change what we know about evolution

Scientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth

The Independent UK

I watched Artemis II lift off — and witnessed the first humans venture to the Moon since 1972

Even from a distance of several kilometres, the Artemis II rocket looked huge.

The Conversation

Earth's energy imbalance is much more extreme than climate models show ‪—‬ but scientists aren't sure why

For reasons that are still unclear, climate models underestimate the growing gap between the amount of energy Earth receives from the sun and the amount the planet radiates into space.

LiveScience

Relief for astronauts as fault fixed on Nasa’s $30m Artemis II toilet

Mission control confirms ‘toilet go for use’ after glitch sorted

The Guardian - UK

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Microsoft's buggy apps reach deep space — "I have two Microsoft Outlooks and neither one of those is working," says Artemis II commander

Even a multi-billion-dollar rocket can't escape Microsoft's buggy Outlook apps. Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman reported two broken versions of Outlook on his Surface Pro.

LiveScience

Chinese satellite with robotic 'octopus arm' passes key refueling test in orbit — making longer-lived space assets more likely

The experimental Hukeda-2 satellite and its highly flexible robotic arm have passed a major refuelling test in low Earth orbit. The demonstration is the latest step toward China significantly expanding the longevity of its spacecraft.

The Independent UK

Artemis II's moonbound toilet is working again to astronauts' relief after overnight fix

NASA's moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well

Tom’s Hardware

Artemis II will use laser beams to live-stream 4K moon footage at 260 Mbps — one giant step beyond the S-band radio comms of the Apollo era

Brace yourselves for exciting high-resolution 4K footage live-streamed from the surface of the moon via NASA's cutting-edge O2O system.

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The Independent UK

What to know about Goonhilly Earth Station as it tracks Artemis II moon mission

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Arc Raiders Flashpoint's new map condition is "hell on Earth" and it's giving players "flashbacks" of Helldivers 2's Malevelon Creek: "Nothing but pure chaos everywhere"

Embark's invoking the Automatons on this one

International Business Times UK

When Is Artemis 3 Launch? Full Timeline, Mission Goals, and Artemis 2's Crucial Role

NASA's Artemis III mission in 2027 aims for a historic lunar landing—the first crewed Moon visit since 1972. Learn how Artemis II's tests pave the way for this milestone and future Mars missions.

Space

April full moon 2026 dazzles as 'Pink Moon' lights up skies worldwide (photos)

"we have a beautiful moon rise, we're headed right at it."

The Guardian - US

JD Vance thinks space aliens are ‘demons’. Who can blame him?

Of course the vice-president is obsessed with extraterrestrials – look how bad things have gotten on Earth

Latin Times

Tortillas Make It to Deep Space on Artemis II, and There's a Latino Story Behind It

When NASA's Artemis II crew blasted off Wednesday on humanity's first crewed journey toward the moon in more than 50 years, they brought with them cutting-edge technology, years of training, and one deeply practical staple with an unmistakably Latino resonance: tortillas

The Guardian - UK

Artemis II astronauts prepare to leave Earth’s orbit and head towards the moon

Nasa mission enters second day, with crew hoping to become first people to orbit moon in more than 50 years

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