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Artemis II launch LIVE: NASA prepares for Wednesday launch of historic space mission
Live Blog Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Get the latest news and updates on the Artemis II mission as the countdown begins for NASA's return to the moon.
'80% chance of a go,' launch weather officer says at NASA's Artemis II prelaunch conference
NASA said an X-class solar flare is not currently expected to affect the Artemis II mission, while weather on Earth looks favorable for a smooth launch.
'It blew my mind': Long-lost ice-age ecosystem, including fossils of lion-size armadillo and giant ground sloth, discovered in Texas 'water cave'
Two researchers snorkeling in a subterranean stream in Texas discovered fossils from the Late Pleistocene epoch, revealing new details about what lived in this ancient ecosystem.
China's huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic
China's cuts to aerosol emissions reduced sea ice loss, but it may have revealed a bigger story about climate change.
Scientists have discovered an 'Achilles' heel' in deadly superbugs
In a mouse study, scientists found that a bacterial sugar can be exploited to disable dangerous antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Quantum computers need just 10,000 qubits — not the millions we assumed — to break the world's most secure encryption algorithms
Future quantum computers will need to be far less powerful than we thought to threaten the security of encrypted messages, banking information and other sensitive data.
Artemis II timeline: 12 key steps that will take NASA astronauts to the moon and back
NASA is gearing up to send astronauts back to the lunar environment for the first time in nearly 55 years. We've broken the 10-day mission into 12 key steps, from the historic liftoff to a record-breaking splashdown.
Scientists discover potentially huge freshwater reservoir hidden beneath Great Salt Lake
Researchers have found a layer of fresh water beneath Utah's Great Salt Lake that reaches up to 2.5 miles deep and could turn out to be as big, or bigger, than the lake.
Tasmanian tigers discovered in Indigenous rock art in Australia, suggesting these marsupials lived there much longer than thought
Around 14 new rock-art depictions of thylacines, also known as Tasmanian tigers, have been found in northern Australia.
NASA's historic Artemis II mission gets green light for flight as countdown begins
NASA has given the 10-day Artemis II mission the green light after its flight readiness review, and the weather outlook remains favorable.
Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests
Researchers showed that "exosomes" from pig semen may be used in a potential new treatment for retinoblastoma.
'We are getting very, very close': NASA makes final Artemis II preparations as expectation grows for Wednesday launch
NASA's Artemis II crew is ready to fly around the moon, with promising weather forecasts for a Wednesday launch.
Farthest, fastest and most diverse: 6 major records the Artemis II astronauts will smash as NASA returns to the moon
The Artemis II astronauts will soon launch on the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years. During this trip, they will travel farther and faster than any humans in history — and will each claim a different individual record.
Saturn's chaotic atmosphere revealed in most comprehensive view yet by James Webb and Hubble telescopes
Viewing Saturn in complementary wavelengths, the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal more about what makes up the layers of ringed planet's atmosphere.
A gut microbe linked to the Mediterranean diet boosts muscle strength in mice
Researchers are exploring the prospect of using gut bacteria to boost muscle strength, after zeroing in on a microbe that does this in mice
NASA announces moon base, Iran war releases staggering carbon, why weed gives people munchies, and Artemis II preps for liftoff.
Science news this week March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
How to catch the full 'Pink Moon' in April followed by a 'Blue Moon' in May
April's full moon, known as the Pink Moon, determines the dates of Passover and Easter. This year, it rises on April 1.
Mystery medical episode that left astronaut unable to speak shows one of NASA's biggest risks as moon missions ramp up
Veteran astronaut Michael Fincke's sudden medical emergency aboard the ISS is a stark reminder that, as NASA pushes toward long-term lunar missions, astronaut health remains one of spaceflight's biggest unknowns.
