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Artemis II Astronauts Bound for Moon After Rocketing Away on NASA's First Lunar Voyage in Decades
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA's push toward a landing in two years. Carrying three Americans and one Canadian, the 32-story rocket rose from NASA's Kennedy Space Center where tens of thousands gathered to witness the dawn of this new era. Crowds also ...

Source: military.com
MEDICINE   SCIENCE  
Male octopuses guided through mating by female hormones
- A receptor that's used to find prey is also activated by progesterone. Octopuses are one of the most alien creatures on Earth. The lack of bones makes them amazing shapeshifters, most of them can change color like chameleons, and they pump blue copper-based blood through their bodies using three distinct hearts. They rely on a decentralized nervous system, where two-thirds of their neurons reside in their arms, ...

Source: arstechnica.com
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Relief for astronauts as fault fixed on Nasa's $30m Artemis II toilet
- Mission control confirms 'toilet go for use' after glitch sorted A blinking fault light on Nasa's Orion spacecraft signalled an unwelcome setback at the start of the historic Artemis II mission: the toilet was out of order. Fortunately for the four astronauts on board for the 10-day mission , the issue was quickly resolved, with mission control confirming: "Happy to report that toilet is go for use. We do recommend ...

Source: theguardian.com