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1. Artemis II Moon Flyby: Live Updates: Artemis II Calls Home After Emerging From Moon’s Far Side
   The four astronauts concluded a historic lunar flyby that included their greatest distance from the planet. “We will always choose Earth,” Christina Koch said in words to humanity.
2. NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too
   For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.”
3. Fossil of Pincer-Wielding Crawler Reveals Origins of Spiders, Scorpions and Others
   Researchers argue that a newly examined specimen found decades ago in Utah provides new clues to the ancestors of chelicerates before the group hit it big on land.
4. 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.
5. Can Science Predict When a Study Won’t Hold Up?
   Conducting research is hard; confirming the results is, too. And artificial intelligence isn’t yet ready to help, a major new study finds.
6. Meet the Astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission
   Can the four astronauts of the NASA mission Artemis II make a difference in a distracted and divided world?
7. The Fragile Hope for Salmon Recovery in Maine
   A long-term project to remove or modify dams may clear the way for endangered wild Atlantic salmon to swim freely up to the Sandy River. But it faces opposition from business and lawmakers.
8. Did Scientists Just Detect an Exploding Black Hole?
   An underwater observatory recently detected a startlingly energetic cosmic neutrino. One possible cause involves a phenomenon that so far exists only in theory.
9. The Dark Side of the Moon Is Really the Far Side
   Scientists prefer to call the backside of the moon its “far” side.
10. As the astronauts lose contact with Earth, NASA isn’t worried.
    
11. How to Follow NASA’s Artemis II Around the Far Side of the Moon
    The astronauts will head into a communications blackout at 6:44 p.m. Eastern time as they become the first people to travel around the moon since 1972.
12. The Artemis II crew breaks a distance record.
    Three Americans and one Canadian traveling on NASA’s Orion spacecraft surpassed a milestone set by the crew of Apollo 13 in 1970.
13. Artemis II Astronauts Name Moon Crater After Carroll, Reid Wiseman’s Late Wife
    The crew shared an emotional moment with mission control and the family of Reid Wiseman, whose wife, Carroll, died in 2020, on the ground in Houston.
14. Human eyes are seeing the far side of the moon for the first time in a long time.
    
15. Exploring the Far Side of the Moon
    As Artemis II flies around the far side of the moon, our graphics editor Marco Hernandez describes what the astronauts are looking for.
16. This is the most important science experiment aboard Artemis II.
    
17. Suspect in Hacking of Climate Activists Is Extradited to New York
    Prosecutors say Amit Forlit ran a global hacking operation on behalf of a Washington lobbying group that aimed to thwart environmental lawsuits against oil companies.
18. Here’s What Food the Artemis II Astronauts Will Eat in Space
    
19. Here’s the latest.
    
20. Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments
    With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off.
21. Trump’s USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors
    While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
22. Artemis II Astronauts Set New Distance Record in Moon Flyby: What to Know
    The journey around the moon of three Americans and one Canadian is going into its sixth day, but it’s not too late to get caught up on it.
23. NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter
    Ahead of a lunar flyby on Monday, the crew celebrated the astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s first spaceflight and got a special message from Charlie Duke, the Apollo 16 moonwalker.
24. Where Are NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Now? Closer to the Moon Than Earth.
    The astronauts said they had lost track of which day it is on Earth on their transit to the moon.
25. How Scientifically Accurate Is ‘Project Hail Mary’? Experts Weigh In
    Based on hard science fiction, a genre that prioritizes scientific accuracy, the blockbuster gets a lot right but misses a few things, experts say.
26. For Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun
    A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.
27. Houston Cheers on Artemis II Moon Mission, Reclaiming Its Place as ‘Space City’
    The Artemis II mission elicited deep feelings for many Americans, particularly in Houston, the home of mission control.
28. Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk
    Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.
29. NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Took iPhones Into Space
    The astronauts traveling in the Artemis II spacecraft were allowed to take smartphones with them. Sadly, they can’t connect to the internet.
30. H.H.S. Takes a First Step Toward Restoring Vaccine Advisory Committee
    A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s terms.
31. Artemis II Pilot Test Drove the Orion Capsule on the Way to the Moon
    Victor Glover, a former Navy test pilot, carefully maneuvered the Orion capsule in space around a discarded rocket stage. The demonstration is crucial for future moon landing missions.
32. NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II Moon Mission: ‘You Look Beautiful.’
    The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.
33. Artemis II’s commander had a message for one of his oldest friends.
    
34. The Artemis II crew’s spacecraft feels bigger on the inside than you might think.
    
35. On Day 2, the astronauts begin their journey to the moon.
    
36. After a long Wednesday, NASA launched its mission back to the moon.
    
37. The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions
    The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.
38. Biruté Galdikas, Champion of Endangered Orangutans, Dies at 79
    With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.”
39. Highlights from Day 2 of Artemis II.
    
40. 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.
41. 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.
42. 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.
43. 4 tiny spacecraft have tagged along with Artemis II.
    
44. How likely is it that Artemis II will collide with debris in space?
    
45. 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.
46. The Artemis II Toilet Had a Problem
    The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (it seems to be fixed now).
47. 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.
48. What China sees as NASA launches Artemis II.