What we know about NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission - Yahoo

NASA's Artemis II crew has exited the Moon's gravitational sphere, marking Flight Day 8 of their 10-day mission. The historic lunar flyby sets the stage for a Friday splashdown off San Diego, with re-entry speeds nearing 35,000 feet per second.

On April 6, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II crew became the first humans to photograph the Moon’s far side from space, revealing Earthrises, a rare solar eclipse, and unprecedented geological details. The images, captured during a seven-hour lunar flyby 406,771 km from Earth, offer new insights into lunar g

A 300-million-year-old fossil once celebrated as the world's oldest octopus has been reclassified as a nautiloid relative after advanced imaging revealed hidden teeth. The discovery, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, rewrites evolutionary timelines and removes the fossil from the Guin