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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record - apnews.com
science 2026/04/05 00:15:00

Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record - apnews.com

The Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon. The three Americans and one Canadian will reach their destination Monday, performing a lunar flyby and then coming straight back home. They are the first moonbound crew in more than half a century, …

Associated Press
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Researchers Break a 150-Year-Old Math Law With a Surprising Donut Discovery - SciTechDaily
science 2026/04/04 23:20:45

Researchers Break a 150-Year-Old Math Law With a Surprising Donut Discovery - SciTechDaily

A 150-year-old geometry rule has been overturned after mathematicians found two different torus surfaces with identical metric and curvature.

SciTechDaily
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Astronomers Discover the Most Pristine Star Ever Found in the Universe - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/04/04 17:45:00

Astronomers Discover the Most Pristine Star Ever Found in the Universe - The Daily Galaxy

Astronomers have discovered SDSS J0715-7334, the most pristine star ever found, offering a rare glimpse into the early universe and the birth of stars and galaxies.

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
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Your squishy, wormlike ancestors are at least 4 million years older than you thought - CNN
science 2026/04/04 11:30:54

Your squishy, wormlike ancestors are at least 4 million years older than you thought - CNN

Newfound fossils from China suggest that complex animals were around millions of years earlier than thought, among them possibly our vertebrate ancestors.

CNN
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Scientists Say They’ve Found “Dark Points” That Move Faster Than the Speed of Light - Futurism
science 2026/04/04 10:45:00

Scientists Say They’ve Found “Dark Points” That Move Faster Than the Speed of Light - Futurism

An international team of researchers claims it has observed “dark points” within light waves that can move faster than the speed of light.

Futurism
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Artemis II passes halfway point to Moon, sends Earth photos - dw.com
science 2026/04/04 08:41:34

Artemis II passes halfway point to Moon, sends Earth photos - dw.com

Artemis II is now closer to the Moon than the Earth. The astronauts on board have sent back eye-catching photos of our planet, and fixed a malfunctioning toilet along the way.

DW (English)
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