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Artemis II: Far side of the Moon pictured for the first time

Lauran O'Toole — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0100

The incredible pictures have been captured by the Artemis II crew from the NASA Orion Capsule.

Vaccine linked to lowering risk of Alzheimer's disease by 55 per cent

Charlotte Smith — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0100

A large study has found that the vaccine is associated with a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

Trump delivers verdict after Artemis II blackout and record-breaking moon flyby

Michael D. Carroll — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:04:00 +0100

Trump called the Artemis II crew after their historic Moon flyby - telling the record-breaking astronauts they had "made all of America really proud."

Artemis 2 astronauts' final six words before losing contact with NASA

Tannur Anders — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:06:00 +0100

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts shared a heartfelt six-word message with Earth before entering a planned communication blackout during their historic moon mission

Artemis II crew vanished behind the Moon after describing alien terrain of 'squiggles'

Michael D. Carroll — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:58:00 +0100

Artemis II has broken the 55-year human distance record and gone dark behind the Moon - after astronauts described the far side as 'squiggles' and craters

Artemis II breaks radio silence in four historic words while emerging from behind the Moon

Michael D. Carroll — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:44:00 +0100

The signal returned first, then data, then a voice - Orion has emerged from behind the Moon on schedule and Artemis II is back in contact with Mission Control.

Scientist reveals bombshell black hole theory – last 10 billion years

James Knuckey — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:09:00 +0100

Supermassive blackholes are at the centre of almost every large galaxy, although scientists are still not sure how they emerged.

The moment Artemis II astronauts lose contact with Earth for 40 minutes

Adam Toms — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:39:00 +0100

The crew of the historic space mission are paving the way for future trips to the Moon.

NASA's Artemis II pushes beyond Apollo era as crew nears historic lunar flyby

Ciaran McGrath — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:32:00 +0100

Launched on April 1, Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission since 1972 and the first to carry humans aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft.

Artemis II astronauts face £17m toilet troubles as NASA to smash new Moon record

Antonio Scancariello — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0100

The crew is set to reach their destination Monday.