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Artemis II’s safe return from lunar orbit sparks a debate over the costs, climate effects and long‑term value of going back to the moon

Scientists are exposing the biological information hidden in ancient parchments without leaving a mark

Parasitic beetles are the first animals known to imitate floral scents

The Artemis II mission’s 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are 12 of our favorite images

When presented with two different types of decisions, the brain accumulates evidence in a similar way

Artemis II’s views from space trigger a special type of awe. Psychologists suggest holding onto it

With performance three times better than copper’s, this new material could substantially improve heat management of electronics, data centers and energy systems

The triumph of NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in a half-century is a reminder of what the moon really means for Earth—and why we’re going back

NASA’s Orion capsule and the four astronauts on board have made it back to Earth after 10 days in space and a record-breaking mission around the moon and back

Award winning duo James S. A. Corey show humanity’s struggle with staggering alien power in their latest installment of the Captive’s War series

A new calculation helps narrow down the mass of the W boson, one of the heaviest fundamental particles in the universe

On Friday these four astronauts and their Orion spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean after a 10-day mission around the moon