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After Artemis hype, Dark Sky Week aims to keep focus on the night sky

After Artemis hype, Dark Sky Week aims to keep focus on the night sky

Voyageurs National Park is a designated International Dark Sky Park. Its nonprofit partner is hosting programs through Saturday to celebrate the night sky and share strategies for preventing light pollution.
by Kelly Gordon and Alanna Elder

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Artemis II astronauts have splashed down on Earth

The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission are about to plunge through the atmosphere toward Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.
by Amina Khan

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Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA’s Artemis II mission is about to return to Earth. Here’s what the astronauts must face to make it safely home.
by Brendan Byrne

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What will bring visitors back to the Science Museum of Minnesota?

What will bring visitors back to the Science Museum of Minnesota?

The Science Museum of Minnesota is drawing half the number of visitors it did compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how the museum is responding to the plunge in attendance and revenue.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Artemis II astronaut carries wisdom of Seven Grandfathers to the moon

Artemis II astronaut carries wisdom of Seven Grandfathers to the moon

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s uniform patch commemorating the Seven Grandfather Teachings is a long-overdue moment of recognition for Indigenous knowledge, observers say. Hansen said they’ve guided him on this journey to the edge of human flight.
by Melissa Olson

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Watch: NASA’s Artemis II crew readies for Monday’s lunar flyby. Here’s what you need to know

At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.
by Brendan Byrne

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Feds to close Grand Rapids lab that does global-leading research on forestry, climate change

Feds to close Grand Rapids lab that does global-leading research on forestry, climate change

The Trump administration plans to close two northern Minnesota U.S. Forest Service research facilities, including one in Grand Rapids that led globally recognized research on the impacts of climate change on forests and peatlands.
by Dan Kraker

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