Apollo 13 Set The Record Artemis II Just Broke, But That Wasn’t The Plan

But Apollo 13 was never supposed to set a record. The crew were just trying to get home, and their only way back to Earth was the long way around the Moon.

3 Ways Self-Aware People Struggle In Relationships, By A Psychologist

Being self-aware can be a double-edged sword. Here are three ways you might be using it wrong in your relationship, according to research.

Spain’s Xoople raises $130m to build the data infrastructure AI needs to understand Earth
Spain’s Xoople raises $130m to build the data infrastructure AI needs to understand Earth

In short: Xoople, a Madrid-based geospatial data company founded in 2019, has raised a $130 million Series B led by Nazca Capital, bringing its total funding to $225 million and pushing its valuation into unicorn territory. The round was co-invested by…

Artemis II astronauts break a record, name a crater
Artemis II astronauts break a record, name a crater

A few minutes before 2PM ET on Monday, the crew of Artemis II broke a record set 56 years ago by the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission – at over 248,655 miles, they have now traveled farther from Earth than any humans before them. They marked the occasion with a crater naming ceremony that left the […]

A Single Strike Won’t Shut Off the Gulf’s Desalination System

The Gulf’s water system is built with layers of backup, but it relies on continuous operation to hold.

‘Pilots To The Rescue’ Founder Flies Sick Shelter Puppy To New Life

Tofu is one of over 6,500 shelter pets flown by pilots for the nonprofit Pilots To The Rescue, which offers free transportation for dogs and cats in overcrowded shelters.

NASA’s Artemis II mission to fly around the far side of the Moon
NASA’s Artemis II mission to fly around the far side of the Moon

Humans haven’t set foot on the Moon since NASA’s Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Now, the space agency is racing to get back to the lunar surface under the umbrella of its Artemis program — a nod to the Greek goddess and twin sister of Apollo, whose name was given to NASA’s first program to […]

The Artemis II astronauts will set a new distance record from Earth today
The Artemis II astronauts will set a new distance record from Earth today

On April 15th, 1970, Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert set a distance record when Apollo 13 traveled 248,655 miles from Earth. Nearly 56 years later, the crew of Artemis II is expected to break that record by several thousand miles when the Orion spacecraft reaches a maximum distance of 252,757 miles away from […]

Artemis II: Everything We Know as Its Crew Approaches the Far Side of the Moon

Artemis II remains on course for its lunar flyby as the crew shares historic photos of Earth, tests key systems for future lunar missions, and attempts to fix the toilet.

Deepfakes Could Break Overworked, Underfunded Public Defenders

In the deepfake era, proving digital evidence is real requires experts public defenders cannot afford. Their indigent clients are the ones who will pay.