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This was the moment an Artemis II astronaut realized humanity isn’t built to comprehend the cosmos

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman just shared the moment he realized humanity isn’t wired to process the vastness of space. Speaking to reporters after the crew’s safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, Wiseman admitted the mission left him emotionally overwhelmed in ways he still can’t fully explain.

The Mary Sue

“The splashdown of a lifetime.” Viral video reveals how photographers captured the Artemis II splashdown in the middle of the ocean

NASA has shared a now-viral video of how photographers managed to capture the Artemis II splashdown in the Pacific Ocean

Digital Camera World

Typhoon flipped over cars and ripped away roofs on US islands in the Pacific Ocean

A super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean flipped over cars and ripped away tin roofs on the remote Northern Mariana Islands

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Super typhoon slows to a crawl as it bears down on remote US islands

The typhoon slowed to a crawl as it approached the islands, raising fears that the fierce storm won’t go away quickly

The Independent UK

Dangerous ‘super typhoon’ barrels toward remote US islands

US military officials have instructed personnel to prepare for the storm and shelter in place

The Independent UK

What time will the Artemis II crew return to Earth in the UK? Everything we know about today's splashdown

After a record 10-day mission beyond the Moon, NASA's Artemis II crew is set to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near California tonight

Evening Standard

Where will NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts make their splashdown today?

The Artemis 2 astronauts will return to Earth this evening (April 10) with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Here's where they'll hit the water, and why that spot was chosen.

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NOAA warns: Super El Niño may form in 2026 amid unusual Pacific warming and rising risk of extreme global weather patterns

The climate forecasts about the region surrounding the Pacific Ocean point to an emergence of change in the global climate. Currently, the La Niña state appears to be weakening. As such, there has been speculation that the year may end up witnessing the emergence of an El Niño phenomenon towards…

The Times of India

Why the phrase ‘Super El Niño’ makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes

Frightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and residents of bushfire-prone regions.

The Conversation

Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?

At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon.

The Conversation

Japan finds a ‘rare earth giant’ 6000 meters below the ocean that could power the world for almost 700 years

Japan has retrieved samples from a massive rare earth elements deposit located 6000 metres below the Pacific Ocean - referred to as the 'rare earth giant'. The discovery identifies a deposit of over 16 million tons of specialised oxides, with successful extraction tests already underway from the Minamitorishima region, where…

The Times of India

6,200 meters under the Pacific Ocean: Scientists open black ‘eggs’ and make a shocking discovery

The record for deep-sea biology has been rewritten by a Japanese Research group. During a sampling of the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers from Hokkaido University sampled unusual leathery black cocoons attached to rock samples at a depth of 6200 meters.

The Times of India

Hidden world under California: Scientists uncover Ice Age civilisations beneath the sea

Beneath the waters of California's golden coast lies a long-buried prehistoric era that could change our understanding of ice-age history. According to California State Parks, after the last glacial maximum, sea levels soared by over 300 feet, flooding ancient landscapes and Indigenous settlement areas, and eventually the Pacific Ocean. With…

The Times of India

France seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific as drug seizures hit record highs

French authorities have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, marking the latest in a series of major drug interceptions near French Polynesia.

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Fragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet

A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating earthquake risk at the Cascadia subduction zone.

The Independent UK

US military kills six people in strikes on alleged drug boats, says Hegseth

Six people were killed in two new strikes on alleged drug boats in the Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, November 10.

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Sonia churns in the Pacific Ocean and isn't threatening land

Tropical Storm Sonia is churning in the Pacific Ocean and isn’t threatening land

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US Says Two Dead In Strike On Alleged Drug-smuggling Boat In Pacific

A new US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat killed two people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, announcing Washington's first such attack on a vessel in the Pacific Ocean.

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NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations

In 2030, the International Space Station will be deorbited: driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.

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Tropical Storm Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm Priscilla is strenthening slowly in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm Priscilla has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Octave forms at sea in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say

A new tropical storm has formed in the Pacific Ocean far from land

Euronews

The three Scottish brothers who set a world record for fastest Pacific row — in 139 days

Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean on Saturday completed the journey, arriving in Cairns, Australia, after rowing over 14,000 kilometres nonstop from Peru, becoming the first team to achieve the full crossing from South America to Australia.

The Independent UK

Mark Wahlberg video calls MacLean Brothers as they finish record breaking row

Mark Wahlberg called brothers Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean as the pulled into Cairns harbour to congratulate them on finishing their record breaking row across the Pacific Ocean.

The Independent UK

Scottish brothers set new world record for Pacific Row

Three brothers from Edinburgh have set a new world record for the fastest non-stop, unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean.

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