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1. Highlights From the Launch of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission
   A giant rocket’s tower of flame lifted three Americans and one Canadian at 6:35 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey that will go around the moon since 1972.
2. 58 Years After ‘Earthrise,’ NASA’s New Moonshot May Rediscover Earth
   NASA is set to launch the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a trip around the moon. The first time they did this, it changed the world.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Glass Threads Spun From a Volcano’s Bubbly Magma
   A volcanic formation known as Pele’s hair is produced when air-filled magma is stretched, according to a new study by a team of scientists and glass artists.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 4 tiny spacecraft have tagged along with Artemis II.
    
13. How likely is it that Artemis II will collide with debris in space?
    
14. 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.
15. 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).
16. 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.
17. What China sees as NASA launches Artemis II.
    
18. A flight to the moon like no other.
    
19. Artemis, Orion, Integrity: What’s in 3 names?
    
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. Here’s where and when you can see the rocket in the sky.
    
23. 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.
24. Why NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Won’t Land on the Moon
    It has been 50 years since humans last walked the lunar surface, and NASA’s efforts to get back there will take place in stages.
25. Jeremy Hansen, an Artemis II Astronaut, Is the First Canadian on a Crewed Moon Mission
    The Canadian Space Agency astronaut is the one Artemis II crew member who has not traveled to space.
26. Christina Koch Will Be the First Female Astronaut to Journey Around the Moon
    Ms. Koch previously set a record for longest single spaceflight by a woman, and was a participant in the first all-female spacewalk.
27. How NASA Is Keeping the Astronauts Safe During the Artemis II Mission
    Years of testing, emergency systems and sensors have gone into protecting the astronauts set to head to the moon.
28. Victor Glover, the Artemis II Pilot, Will Be the First Black Astronaut to Circle the Moon
    An astronaut since 2013, Mr. Glover was also the first Black astronaut on a long duration International Space Station mission.
29. Who Is Reid Wiseman, Commander of the Artemis II Moon Mission?
    As a child, Mr. Wiseman never imagined he could be an astronaut. Now he’s commanding NASA’s first mission to the moon since 1972.
30. Before Artemis II, there had to be an Artemis I.
    
31. How to Watch NASA’s Artemis II Moon Launch Online
    NASA will broadcast the launch of the Artemis II mission as well as holding live conversations with the crew during their time in space.
32. Meet the four astronauts of Artemis II.
    
33. Weather conditions look favorable ahead of the launch.
    Space Force meteorologists said there was an 80 percent chance that NASA’s Artemis II mission will have the conditions it needs.
34. 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.
35. NASA’s Mission Back to the Moon
    Artemis II, which would be the first time anyone would travel this far from Earth since 1972, is set to launch on April 1. Kenneth Chang, a reporter for The New York Times, describes how the mission is key to a U.S. goal.
36. In New England, Catching Climate Data Along With Fish
    Commercial vessels are deploying high-tech sensors to map a shifting sea, providing critical data for scientists and some help for the industry.
37. Why the Artemis II Astronauts Will Be Wearing Orange
    It’s not just any orange. It’s International Orange.
38. Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion
    Eli Lilly plans to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which has been conducting a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug.
39. ‘God Squad’ Waives Environmental Rules for Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
    The panel voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions on oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, home to critically endangered whales and other imperiled wildlife.
40. FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes
    The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.
41. Edward Russo Says Donald Trump Is an ‘Environmental Hero’
    Edward Russo, the only member of a White House task force, thinks the president doesn’t get enough credit for conservation at his golf courses, among other things.
42. How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade
    A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.
43. Uncovering the World’s Newest and Deadliest Drugs
    Overdose rates in the United States have surged with the emergence of new synthetic drugs. Matt Richtel reports from a lab in Pennsylvania where scientists are identifying new drug molecules that toxicology reports can’t detect.
44. First Canadian Astronaut Will Travel to the Moon Amid Fraying U.S.-Canada Relations
    Canada will send its first astronaut to the moon on a joint mission with the United States, but back on Earth, the relationship between the two countries is fraying.
45. For Trump, the Artemis II Moon Mission Offers a Shot to Cement His Legacy
    No president since the Apollo era has pushed harder to return to the moon than President Trump. But he wants a space achievement that is about “more than getting rocks this time.”
46. Vermont Hits Back at Trump’s Effort to Block ‘Climate Superfund’ Law
    The law would make fuel companies help pay for damages caused by climate change. The administration argues it’s unconstitutional.
47. NASA Is Launching Astronauts to the Moon, but Americans Aren’t That Excited
    Polling has consistently found that most people would prefer NASA spend money on things like monitoring climate change and averting asteroid collisions rather than human spaceflight.
48. Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red
    Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue.
49. For NASA’s Artemis II Crew, Journey to the Moon ‘Starting to Feel Real’
    The four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — spoke from a prelaunch quarantine ahead of their scheduled Wednesday mission.
50. A Secret History of Psychosis
    Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.
51. Astronaut’s Condition That Led to Space Station Evacuation Remains a Mystery
    The astronaut, Michael Fincke, experienced a medical emergency in January that rendered him unable to speak, he said.