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  • art002e009287 (April 6, 2026) – Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Orientale basin is perched on the edge of the visible lunar surface. Hertzsprung Basin appears as two subtle concentric rings, which are interrupted by Vavilov, a younger crater superimposed over the older structure. The lines of indentations are secondary crater chains formed by ejecta from the massive impact that created Orientale.
The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region.
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    The far side of the moon offers clues to lunar magnetic field mystery
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    ‘The tree against hunger’ could feed millions. So why is it only cultivated in one place?
  • Boeing Starliner Spacecraft 2 approaching the ISS in May 2022, during Orbital Flight Test 2.
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    NASA reveals new plan for Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft and commander of future mission
  • The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 24, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    SpaceX’s massive Starship is finally going to orbit — and the effects could be seismic
  • The full harvest moon rises over Sri Lanka on September 29, 2023.
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    The harvest moon pairs up with Saturn for a 2-for-1 celestial display
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    New hairy-legged, three-lipped, red-eyed sea spider species discovered
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    A teacher spotted two unusually large footprints. They turned out to be a first for science
  • Researchers charred a replica papyrus scroll in a low-oxygen chamber to re-create the conditions that carbonized, but did not destroy, the ancient Herculaneum scrolls.
    Douglas Seiler
    Scientists re-created the Herculaneum scrolls. They found a clue to decoding hidden text
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  • A zoomed-in view of the Moon made from images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera.
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    Lunar orbiter spots ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ new crater on the moon
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  • Captured by the Artemis II crew, the heavily cratered terrain of the eastern edge of the Moon's South Pole-Aitken basin.
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    Cities won’t survive on the moon as there isn’t enough water, scientists say
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    Potential dark matter detection sparks hope in search for elusive substance
  • This mosaic of images taken on Oct. 6, 2008, by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft shows an impact crater on Mercury named Hokusai. The crater has an impressive system of rays, which extend out more than 600 miles (about 1,000 kilometers) across the planet.
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    The closest planet to our sun is shrinking. Here’s what that means

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    Analysis busts myths of Roman road network — and offers insight into ancient world
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    Earliest known drug use may have trapped prehistoric foragers in a ‘vicious cycle’
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    ‘Biggest surprise of my life’: Denmark’s largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered in backyard
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    These ‘alien tortoises’ are back on a Galapagos island where they had been extinct since the 19th century

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  • Photo of the skull of Thomas the Tyrannosaurus rex (LACM150167) on the mounted skeleton in the Dinosaur Hall at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
    courtesy Dinosaur Institute/Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
    Fossil tooth analysis confirms Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded
  • A fossilized feather seen preserved in dinosaur poop.
    Jingmai O’Connor/Field Museum
    Some birds survived the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs. A fossilized poop can help explain why
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    Fossilized eggs of the largest known dinosaurs have been unearthed in an unexpected place
  • Gus the Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton at Sotheby's auction house in New York City, U.S. July 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jordan Tovin
    Jordan Tovin/Reuters
    Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction
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