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Artemis II Commander Praises SpaceX Founder Elon Musk After Mars Sighting During Lunar Flyby, Says 'Zero Doubt' Humans Will Reach It Soon - Yahoo
science 2026/04/13 18:31:07

Artemis II Commander Praises SpaceX Founder Elon Musk After Mars Sighting During Lunar Flyby, Says 'Zero Doubt' Humans Will Reach It Soon - Yahoo

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman praised SpaceX founder Elon Musk on Saturday after the crew spotted Mars during their lunar flyby, saying there is “zero…

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NASA to Host Artemis II Crew Postflight News Conference - NASA (.gov)
science 2026/04/13 18:26:37

NASA to Host Artemis II Crew Postflight News Conference - NASA (.gov)

Fresh off their return to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 16, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in

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‘Thrilling’ embryo fossil discovery upends everything we knew about how early mammals gave birth: ‘Breaks entirely new ground’ - New York Post
science 2026/04/13 18:18:00

‘Thrilling’ embryo fossil discovery upends everything we knew about how early mammals gave birth: ‘Breaks entirely new ground’ - New York Post

The species in question was a therapsid, a group of animals that was the forefather to modern-day mammals, including humans.

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Top GOP lawmaker pushes back on NASA’s budget cuts - Politico
science 2026/04/13 18:09:48

Top GOP lawmaker pushes back on NASA’s budget cuts - Politico

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said it would be a “mistake” to fund exploration while gutting funding for science missions.

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NASA Pulls Plug on Mars Mission, Leaving China to Chase Signs of Life - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/04/13 17:30:00

NASA Pulls Plug on Mars Mission, Leaving China to Chase Signs of Life - The Daily Galaxy

NASA’s Mars Sample Return program has been canceled, leaving China poised to become the first to retrieve material and possibly signs of life from Mars.

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NASA Sets the Record Straight on That ‘Missing Chunk’ of Artemis 2’s Heat Shield - Gizmodo
science 2026/04/13 15:45:29

NASA Sets the Record Straight on That ‘Missing Chunk’ of Artemis 2’s Heat Shield - Gizmodo

Social media users were quick to point out what looks like a large piece of missing material from the bottom of the spacecraft.

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