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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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Watch: NASA is shooting for the moon. Watch the launch of the Artemis II mission

It's humanity's first flight to the moon since 1972. In a throwback to Apollo, NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. The moon is about to welcome its first woman, first person of color and first non-American.
by The Associated Press

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New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

Scientists are tracing back the history of dogs using the oldest genes from the species ever studied. Scientists think dogs descended from an ancient population of gray wolves somewhere in Europe or Asia.
by The Associated Press

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