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NASA has begun fueling the rocket for Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The flight will send four astronauts around the Moon as a key test for future landings.

NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on the first crewed lunar orbit in more than 50 years. The diverse crew includes the first woman, first Black astronaut, and first non-American expected to travel to the Moon.

NASA is preparing to launch Artemis II from Florida, sending four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The flight will test the next phase of the Artemis program and set up future lunar landings.

Artemis II will carry astronauts around the moon in NASA’s first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years, testing systems for future deep-space missions. The flight is a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface.

China’s science and technology awards system is facing fresh criticism over alleged favoritism, inflated achievements and bribery. The controversy raises broader questions about integrity in a sector central to Beijing’s innovation ambitions.

NASA is ready to launch Artemis II, a historic crewed mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The flight could mark a major step toward future lunar landings and long-term Moon exploration.

NASA is set to brief the public ahead of Artemis II, its next crewed mission and the farthest human flight planned in decades. The launch is targeted for Wednesday evening aboard the 32-story Space Launch System rocket.

NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts around the Moon, marking a major test in the United States’ return to crewed lunar exploration. The flight is a key step toward future Moon landings and broader deep-space missions.

NASA has started the countdown for its first human mission to the moon in 53 years, with four astronauts set for a nearly 10-day flyby. The launch is a major test of the Space Launch System and Orion capsule.

NASA has begun the final countdown for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the moon in 53 years. The launch is a major milestone in the return of human lunar exploration.

Apollo veterans are celebrating NASA’s planned return to the moon through Artemis II, while lamenting that many of the people who built the original program did not live to see it. The mission revives one of the most iconic chapters in space history.

François Penz, a Cambridge emeritus professor known for interdisciplinary work connecting architecture and film, has joined Nanjing University full-time. The appointment was announced March 17 by the university’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning.

Chinese researchers say a hydrofluorocarbon-based electrolyte can more than double lithium battery energy density at room temperature and enable efficient operation at minus 70°C. The advance could help EVs maintain better range in extreme cold.

Hong Kong remains highly competitive in global higher-education rankings, with QS reporting multiple local subjects among the world’s top 10, including a standout dentistry program. The results underscore the need for continued improvement as international education competition intensifies.

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke says doctors still don’t know what caused his sudden illness on Jan. 7 aboard the ISS, which left him unable to talk. The episode led to an emergency response and NASA’s first ISS medical evacuation earlier this year.

A NASA astronaut who suffered a sudden inability to speak during a mission on the International Space Station says doctors still haven’t identified the cause. The unresolved medical scare followed NASA’s first evacuation of an astronaut from the ISS earlier this year.

Seeram Ramakrishna, a highly cited materials scientist from NUS, has taken a full-time role at Tsinghua University, starting in September and announced this week. The move follows his international reputation as a pioneer in electrospinning.

China’s researchers report a first silicon quantum chip that can perform a complete set of error-detecting logical operations, combining quantum processing with built-in error checks. Published in Nature Nanotechnology, the advance is a step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Scientists tested sperm movement in microgravity using a tiny obstacle-course model and found some sperm can still navigate the path. But the study also suggests embryo development after fertilisation may be harmed without gravity.

New research links climate change to the decline of a sophisticated 4,500-year-old civilization in Hubei, China, showing environmental shifts likely contributed to its dispersal.