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Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat hits smashes records all over Earth NASA begins countdown for humanity's first moon launch in 53 years Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years In wrangling dark matter, scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ He suddenly couldn't speak in space. Astronaut's medical scare a mystery
Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon
Meet the Artemis crew in NASA's first mission to the moon in half-century
AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals
Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife
A whale stranded at a Baltic Sea resort has swum off a sandbank
BERLIN (AP) – A whale that was stranded for days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort in Germany has swum free from a sandbank overnight after a last-ditch rescue effort. But it isn’t out of danger yet.
Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'

After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that’s baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians said.

Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

BANGKOK (AP) – Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments.

Historic Hawaii floods leave 2,000 people without power

More than 2,000 people remained without power Sunday afternoon after Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years when heavy rains fell across the islands. Heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. Raging waters lifted homes and cars, causing an expected $1 billion in damages.

The scope of damage from Hawaii's floods becomes clearer

HONOLULU (AP) – The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades has swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud.

NASA moves moon rocket to the pad for an early April launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – For the second time this year, NASA moved its moon rocket from the hangar out toward the pad Friday in hopes of launching four astronauts on a lunar fly-around next month.

Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March

WASHINGTON (AP) – The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth’s warming builds.

New study challenges how humans got to the Americas

NEW YORK (AP) – For decades, the strongest evidence for the earliest human settlement in the Americas came from a site in Chile called Monte Verde. Scientists found echoes of human presence dating back to around 14,500 years ago, including footprints, wooden tools, foundations for a building and the remains of an ancient fire pit.

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it’s the oldest such recording known.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

HONOLULU (AP) – The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet (300 meters) high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling glassy volcanic fragments, including ash.

No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says
Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires
NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps