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Artemis II launches into orbit for NASA's first moon mission since Apollo program

NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched on a nine-and-a-half-day mission around the moon and back. The spectacular launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ...
Newsweek

Artemis II Reaches Orbit: What’s Next for NASA’s Moon‑Bound Astronauts

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The crew is expected to remain close to Earth for roughly 25 hours, testing systems and performing early flight ...
SpaceNews

SBQuantum and Spire to send quantum diamond magnetometer into orbit

SBQuantum magnetometers use use green lasers to excite nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond to a higher-energy state. Credit: SBQuantum SAN FRANCISCO – Canadian startup SBQuantum plans to send a ...
WMUR

As Artemis II crew gets ready to launch, learn more about different orbits around Earth

METEOROLOGIST KEVIN SKARUPA EXPLAINS DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORBITS, WEATHER PERMITTING. NASA’S ARTEMIS TWO IS LIFTING OFF LATER THIS WEEK FOR A TEN DAY MISSION AROUND THE MOON. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 20,000 ...
CBS News

Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon

The Artemis II astronauts broke out of Earth orbit and headed for the moon Thursday, firing their main engine for nearly six minutes to boost the ship's velocity to 24,500 mph, the speed required to ...
The New York Times

Meta Unveils New A.I. Model, Its First From the Superintelligence Lab

The model, Muse Spark, performed better than Meta’s previous A.I. models but lags rivals on coding ability. By Eli Tan Reporting from San Francisco Meta on Wednesday unveiled a new flagship artificial ...
The Washington Post

Artemis II is officially on its way to the moon

The Artemis II astronauts blasted out of Earth’s orbit Thursday evening and on to the next phase of their mission — a four-day journey toward the moon. The Orion spacecraft burned its engine for six ...
Indiatimes

First time since 1972, humans leave Earth orbit: Artemis II astronauts head for the Moon; what comes next?

In a major leap for human spaceflight, Nasa’s Artemis II mission successfully executed a critical engine burn late Thursday, sending its crew out of Earth’s orbit and onto a path toward the moon.The ...
The Irish Times

Artemis II astronauts prepare to leave Earth’s orbit and head towards the moon

Four astronauts are preparing to leave Earth’s orbit and slingshot towards the moon as Nasa’s Artemis II mission enters its second day. The high-stakes 10-day voyage is expected to mark the return of ...
The New York Times

Anthropic Claims Its New A.I. Model, Mythos, Is a Cybersecurity ‘Reckoning’

The company said on Tuesday that it was holding back on releasing the new technology but was working with 40 companies to explore how it could prevent cyberattacks. By Kevin Roose Reporting from San ...
SpaceNews

Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years is underway with an April 1 launch of four astronauts on a flight around the moon. The Space Launch System ...