US President Donald Trump will discuss the possibility of leaving NATO when he meets with the alliance’s chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday, the White House said, accusing Washington’s partners of “turning their back” on the American people.The meeting comes one day after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Trump has expressed …
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The Artemis II astronauts were jetting towards Earth and sharing their lunar flyby souvenirs Tuesday, delighting colleagues both at home and in space with captivating tales of their historic journey.Of note was their stunning shot of an Earthset, the moment when Earth drops below the rugged lunar horizon.The image was a deliberate nod to the …
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The Artemis astronauts hurtling back home after circling the Moon have had regular communication with their team on Earth, but on Tuesday they got to chat with colleagues floating elsewhere in space.”We have been waiting for this like you can’t imagine,” said Artemis II mission commander Reid Weisman as his crew began the call with …
NASA on Tuesday released a historic photograph of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon, more than 57 years after an iconic “Earthrise” image was captured by an Apollo 8 astronaut.Members of the Artemis II crew captured the shot from their Orion capsule during the mission’s record-setting lunar flyby, echoing the legendary “Earthrise” photograph taken by …
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Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons was at the heart of NASA’s control room in Houston on Monday, supporting her Artemis II crewmates remotely during their flight around the Moon.As the backup astronaut for the mission, Gibbons trained alongside Americans Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen and was responsible for communications with …
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The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth on Tuesday, bringing with them rich celestial observations including little-known lunar craters, a solar eclipse and meteor strikes that scientists hope will open doors.Their eyes glued to the spacecraft windows for nearly seven hours, the team of four …
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Artemis astronauts at the outer edge of human space travel had an emotional moment Monday as they proposed to name a crater in honor of the deceased wife of mission commander Reid Wiseman. “It’s a bright spot on the Moon. And we would like to call it Carroll,” Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen told a live broadcast.The …
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The four astronauts embarking on NASA’s lunar flyby became on Monday the humans to travel furthest from our planet, as they begin documenting areas of the Moon never before seen by the naked eye.The Artemis II team broke the record set by the 1970’s Apollo 13 mission, which they are expected to surpass by 4,105 …
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Four Artemis II astronauts are taking a giant step for humankind Monday when they shoot deeper into space than anyone before and glimpse parts of the Moon never seen by the naked eye.The NASA mission swept earlier into the Moon’s gravitational sphere of influence, meaning their spacecraft is now in the natural satellite’s neighborhood, with …
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The Artemis astronauts entered the final phase of their run-up to a lunar loop on Monday, a tipping point of sorts that means the Moon’s gravity is now having a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth’s.The Orion capsule will now whip around the Moon, setting the crew up to travel farther from our home …
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