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Wildlife killed, reefs damaged in "active" Gulf of Mexico oil spill
2+ week, 4+ day ago (405+ words) Authorities say the oil is seeping from three sources, including a vessel that has not yet been identified. Oil spilling from an unidentified vessel and two "natural" sources in the Gulf of Mexico has spread to seven nature reserves, covering…...
Super Typhoon Sinlaku bears down on Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (451+ words) Slow-moving Sinlaku is weakening as it heads towards Guam, but it will still dangerous conditions to the region. Super Typhoon Sinlaku is closing in on the remote Mariana Islands in the northern Pacific Ocean, where the massive storm system is…...
Artemis II crew seen on recovery ship after moon mission return
3+ day, 31+ min ago (52+ words) Al Jazeera Artemis II crew seen on recovery ship after moon mission return NASA's Artemis II astronauts were seen being helped across the deck of a US navy recovery ship, after splashing down on Earth from their mission around the…...
NASA hails success of Artemis moon mission but says more work to do
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (65+ words) Al Jazeera NASA hails success of Artemis moon mission but says more work to do Scientists from NASA have hailed the Artemis II mission to send astronauts around the moon as a "fantastic feat" but said there was more work…...
Ambassadors to the stars: Artemis II makes historic lunar return
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (401+ words) The mission unveils lunar mysteries, treats astronauts to a solar eclipse and sets records around the moon. Artemis II astronauts have completed humanity's first lunar journey in more than 50 years with a successful Pacific splashdown, setting new records near the…...
Title: Artemis II astronauts journey back to Earth after Moon mission
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (131+ words) Al Jazeera Artemis II astronauts journey back to Earth after moon mission NASA's Artemis II astronauts have returned to Earth after completing the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, reaching the greatest distance ever travelled by humans. The…...
Artemis II astronauts splash down on Earth after lunar mission
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (413+ words) The Artemis II crew landed in the Pacific Ocean under parachutes after a high-speed re-entry that tested its heat shield. NASA's Artemis II astronauts have safely splashed down on Earth, completing a landmark mission that carried humans around the Moon…...
NASA's Artemis II prepares for splashdown on Earth
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (117+ words) Al Jazeera NASA's Artemis II prepares for splashdown on Earth NASA's Artemis II astronauts are preparing for re-entry after travelling further from Earth than any humans in more than 50 years. Al Jazeera's Ava Warriner explains what to expect during splashdown…...
Hawaii's Kilauea erupts, blasting lava sky-high
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (125+ words) Lava shot into the air, illuminating the night sky, as Hawaii's K'lauea volcano erupted. Hawaii's Kilauea erupts, blasting lava sky-high Lava shot into the air, illuminating the night sky, as Hawaii's K'lauea volcano erupted, with fountains reaching up to 190 metres....
NASA prepares for Artemis II splashdown: When it happens and how to watch
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1751+ words) The Orion spacecraft will make its return to Earth at 00: 07 GMT when it re-enters the atmosphere and splashes down off the San Diego coast. Artemis II approaching Earth: Astronauts near the end of 'out of this world' mission NASA's Artemis…...