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After toilet and email issues, Artemis II astronauts fire engine to head for the moon
A key engine burn evening put the astronauts on an irreversible path around the moon.
Native Americans had dice and games of probability long before other cultures, study finds
Dice and associated activities were first developed in the present-day Southwestern U.S. 12,000 years ago, the research suggests.
NASA's moon mission has begun — here's what's ahead for the Artemis II astronauts
If all continues to go smoothly, the crew is scheduled to fly around the moon Monday.
NASA launches Artemis II astronauts on mission around the moon
The crew lifted off around 6:35 p.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On the 10-day mission, they could travel farther from Earth than any humans have gone before.
Launch fever hits Florida as visitors flock to NASA's moon launch
Space enthusiasts from all over the country are jockeying for prime views, mission merchandise and themed Artemis IIPAs.
Countdown to Artemis II: What to know about NASA's moon mission
Four astronauts are set to lift off on a journey around the moon — the first such mission in more than 50 years. 
Going the farthest: Meet the four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II moon mission
The mission could take the astronauts farther from Earth than humanity has ever gone before.
This rare disease destroys a child's ability to walk and speak. Could a new drug help?
After a string of denials, the FDA greenlit a drug for Hunter syndrome, a progressive illness affecting about 500 Americans.
He walked on the moon in 1972. This is his advice for the Artemis II astronauts.
Harrison Schmitt, now 90, was on the Apollo 17 mission — the last time humans traveled to the moon. “Every day, every hour, every minute, is a new experience,” he said.
As Western heat wave ends, scientists try to make sense of its length and intensity
The heat dome set more than 1,500 temperature records across 11 states. Temperatures were 20 to 30 degrees above average in some places.
Inside NASA's giant Artemis II rocket as it gears up for a historic moon mission
Next week, four astronauts are scheduled to launch on a trip around the moon — the first such mission in more than 50 years.
