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The Artemis II astronauts are scheduled to return Friday from their trip to the moon. When they do, they will slam into Earth's atmosphere at over 32 times the speed of sound — and will do so using a reentry technique that has yet to be tested in real-world scenarios.

Many Republicans enjoy hunting, fishing and camping outdoors, Spokane Young Republicans chair Enrique Rico said. They like clean air and water, and appreciate the beauty of the natural world as much as anyone.

The crew of Artemis II flew farther from Earth than any human in history, saw parts of the moon never seen before and spoke with President Donald Trump as they took a turn for their return flight home.

The Orion spacecraft and its four passengers ventured into the moon’s gravitational influence Monday as the Artemis II mission heads to a record-breaking day on the lunar far side before their trip back home to Earth.

The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission punched their moon ticket on Thursday afternoon — but back at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, teams are already refocusing on the launch of Artemis III next year. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch as well as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen were given the OK for the translunar injection burn that will send ...

HOUSTON – As Day 4 dawned on the Artemis II mission, the astronauts were closer to the moon than to Earth, after crossing the halfway point between the two bodies on Friday night.

If you've been following NASA's Artemis II mission, you're probably already aware of all the milestones its intrepid crew of four astronauts are due to set.

The Artemis II astronauts just shared the most stunning views of Earth yet just three days into their historic mission around the moon.

Humanity is on its way back to the moon’s environs for the first time in half a century after the Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida the evening of April 1.

U.S. Army Colonel Anne McClain said she’s had lots of time to reflect lately.

The team behind America’s return to the moon will be all business on April Fools’.

For decades, science fiction writers from Andy Weir to Ray Bradbury have vividly imagined what it would be like if humans were to step foot on the surface of Mars.

A cosmic reunion more than 50 years in the making is just around the corner.

E-cigarettes are likely to cause cancer, including in the lungs and mouth, according to a sweeping review of scientific evidence that challenges their positioning as a safer alternative to smoking. Published Monday in the journal Carcinogenesis, the review concludes that nicotine-based vapes are “likely to be carcinogenic to humans,” even though long-term population studies are still lacking. ...

If you’ve been watching the goings-on at your backyard feeder, you may have noticed: Birds become bullies in spring.

The United States has spent nearly a year pursuing deep sea mining without cooperation from the rest of the world. Now, Japan has said it will help out.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Before the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission travel farther from Earth than any human ever has, they first had to get to the launch site. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen arrived from Houston at 2:15 p.m. to Kennedy Space Center as they target a launch as early as Wednesday evening. ...