Press review · Wednesday, 3 December 2025
03 December 2025
844 articles: 08 May 2025 – 26 October 2026
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nbcnews.com
The best photos from NASA's first moon mission in more than 50 years
The Artemis II astronauts concluded their record-breaking 10-day journey on Friday with a smooth splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
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theguardian.com
Native Americans were gambling with dice 6,000 years earlier than anyone else, study says
Archaeological record suggests hunter gatherers were playing games of chance at the end of the last ice age
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space.com
Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon
Artemis 2 etched its name in the record books and kept NASA on track for even bigger things to come.
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nbcnews.com
NASA Artemis II live updates: Astronauts splash down after record-breaking moon mission
Follow live coverage of NASA's Artemis II mission splashdown. Get the latest news and watch as the astronauts finish their record-breaking moon mission.
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livescience.com
Artemis II splashdown LIVE: Hours to go before fiery finale of historic moon mission
Friday, April 10, 2026: The latest updates on the Artemis II mission as the crew prepare for a perilous reentry to Earth following a 10-day journey around the moon.
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Artemis II crew to end record-setting mission with Pacific Ocean splashdown
The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby
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arstechnica.com
Here's what to expect from the fiery, 14-minute return of Artemis II
Let’s not beat around the bush—we have to hit that angle correctly."
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theatlantic.com
A Different Moon From the One We’ve Known
NASA’s Artemis II mission is bringing home a view of the moon unlike any humanity has seen before.
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Artemis 2 moon astronauts splash down today — What to expect at each stage of reentry & landing (timeline)
"It's 13 minutes of things that have to go right," NASA said of the reentry and splashdown, the first with astronauts from the moon in over 50 years.
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alaskapublic.org
After Alaska's coldest winter in a half-century, El Niño warmup is coming
In the shift to spring, the melt is on across the state, but a bigger shift is coming, as forecasts indicate an El Niño climate pattern is on its way.
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Artemis II crew to return home as Nasa lays out steps for safe splashdown
Astronauts prepare for re-entry several miles off coast of southern California after 10-day lunar fly-by mission
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Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups
New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps turning on itself
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Woman with three deadly diseases has ‘remarkable’ recovery after cell therapy
Treatment reset wayward immune system of patient with life-threatening conditions, say scientists, in a world first
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All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10
Here's how the moon explorers' Orion capsule will survive the fiery, harrowing trip.
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jpost.com
Young adults are growing more skeptical and angry about AI | The Jerusalem Post
Among young adults in the workforce, close to half said the risks of A.I. outweighed its potential benefits on the job.
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Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction
Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers
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'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts
They weren't expecting this at all.
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weather.com
What Super El Niño Means For Hurricane Season | Weather.com
You've heard of the term El Niño. By later this year, it could become one of the strongest in decades. Here's how that could affect weather patterns, from rainfall to temperatures to hurricane season. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
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Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones
"It's like walking out back at your house, trying to take a picture of the moon."
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With Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III
One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III."
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futurism.com
Trump Has Call With Moon Astronauts So Awkward That They May Turn Around and Disappear Into the Void of Space
President Trump's call to NASA's Artemis II astronauts to celebrate their historic trip behind the Moon took an awkward detour.
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nationalgeographic.com
Artemis II captured a jaw-dropping 'Earthset'—and a rare solar eclipse from the moon
After traveling a record distance from Earth, the Artemis II crew saw incredible things. “This continues to be unreal,” pilot Victor Glover said.
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laist.com
These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer
April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.
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Trump tells Artemis II crew he saved Nasa despite trying to slash agency’s budget
Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth
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Artemis II crew describe ‘overwhelming’ emotions after soaring past the moon
Nasa astronauts begin journey home having collected eagerly awaited images of impact craters and ridges
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Musk’s SpaceX courts retail investors as it aims for record-breaking stock market flotation
Elon Musk’s aerospace to AI company will host summer event to try to convince buyers it is worth $2tn
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nbcnews.com
See the first close-up photos of the moon from NASA's Artemis II mission
The crew spent about seven hours circling the moon, taking photographs and making observations of never-before-seen features.
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engadget.com
Artemis II astronaut puts all of our iPhone moon photos to shame
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman took a photo of the far side of the moon with an iPhone 17 Pro.
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kqed.org
Cold Front Brings Bay Area Rain, Sierra Nevada Snow | KQED
Warm weather in the Bay Area gives way to cooler temperatures and rain, along with snow in the Sierra Nevada, as a cold front moves over Northern California.
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The Artemis II crew has a chance to recreate ‘Earthrise,’ one of the most famous photos of all time
The 1968 photo of our blue planet inspired the global environmental movement. Now, NASA hopes to recapture that magic on their 10-day mission.
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Lone Jar of Nutella Drifts Around Cabin of Moon Spacecraft
A lone jar of Nutella could be seen floating through the cabin of NASA's Moon astronauts minutes before they set an important record.
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Artemis 2 astronauts fly around the moon in record-breaking lunar loop by NASA
The four Artemis 2 astronauts have now traveled farther from Earth than anyone in history.
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wunc.org
Black bears are returning to central NC, where they’ve been missing for decades
As part of their big comeback, black bears are returning to central North Carolina, where they’ve been missing for decades.
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Artemis II astronauts on course to set new distance record during moon flyby
Four astronauts are set to become Earth’s farthest travelled and exceed a 1970 record on the fifth day of the mission
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scmp.com
China’s electric truck revolution: powerful painkiller for the Iran war?
Sales of electric heavy-duty cargo trucks surged by 182 per cent in 2025, with more growth forecast as oil and gas prices soar.
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engadget.com
Artemis II arrives in lunar space ahead of its trip around the Moon
The Orion spacecraft is more than two-thirds of the way to the moon, and astronauts are preparing for their flyby on Monday.
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newsbytesapp.com
Pew: One in 11 teens chatted with Character. AI, experts warn
Teens are increasingly using role-playing chatbots for entertainment, companionship, and exploring taboos. However, concerns arise over addiction and potential mental health risks.
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Artemis 2 astronauts are about to see one of the rarest skywatching sights of all — a solar eclipse from beyond the moon
The Artemis 2 crew will get quite a sight on Monday evening (April 6).
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theverge.com
NASA did eventually solve Artemis II’s Outlook glitch
Even astronauts have issues with Outlook.
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Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday
Nasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever ventured
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nbcnews.com
'Not the moon that I'm used to seeing': Artemis II astronauts describe seeing the far side
In an interview with NBC News from the Orion capsule, the crew described seeing the moon from a new angle, feelings of awe and humility, and their very human concerns in space.
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Rice’s whales predate modern humans. Now Trump could make them extinct
The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left
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Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say
Letters to US agency raise concerns over tech firm’s plans to use reflective satellites and expand numbers in low Earth orbit
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Artemis II is going so well that we're left to talk about frozen urine
I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature."
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Artemis 2 astronauts — now halfway to the moon — report 'burning smell' from toilet, but everything's fine
Mission Control isn't concerned about the Orion toilet smell, but is looking into to it.
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Why the Strait of Hormuz is a geological wonder
The continental collisions that created this narrow Mideast waterway endowed the region with its petrochemical riches—and created a chokepoint that can disrupt the global oil trade.
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Artemis II astronauts rocket towards the moon after breaking free of Earth’s orbit
Spacecraft’s engine fired up for six minutes to propell astronauts on their three-day voyage towards Earth’s natural satellite
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Watch Artemis II launch in extreme slow motion
National Geographic set up a high-speed, remote-operated camera to capture the historic launch at 2000 frames per second.
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How to track the Artemis 2 astronauts on their journey around the moon
NASA's Artemis Real-time Orbit Website has you covered.
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Drive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war energy crisis
Oil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising prices