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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13's record
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated April 4 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for a historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.
Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted April 3 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon as NASA released the crew's first downlinked images Friday.
Scientists find evidence for theorized gargantuan star explosions
Will Dunham, Reuters | Updated April 3 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
A supernova is always violent, but some supernovas may be so immensely powerful they leave absolutely nothing behind.
World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Updated April 2 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Reports on April Fools' Day of the death of the world's oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated.
Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted April 2 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
NASA's Artemis II astronauts have fired their engines and are blazing toward the moon, putting the three Americans and one Canadian on course for a lunar flyaround early next week.
Utahns celebrate their contribution to the Artemis II mission
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted April 2 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
The Artemis II launch wouldn't have been possible without the fuel boosters made in a facility in northern Utah. And on Wednesday, those workers all watched their handiwork come to life.
How to protect yourself from rising threat of voice phishing scams
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted April 2 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Security experts warn voice phishing has become a much more common technique to trick people out of sensitive information. Here's how you can protect yourself and your employer.
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon in NASA's first lunar voyage in decades
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated April 1 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century in the leadoff in NASA's push toward a lunar landing by 2028.
Mother donates kidney to daughter, both now encourage donors
Jim Abath, CNN | Updated April 1 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
Mothers and daughters are naturally very close, but for one particular duo from Harvest, Alabama, there's an extra-special bond.
Dugway Proving Ground tapped as potential host of new data center
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 31 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Army on Monday announced Dugway Proving Ground has been conditionally selected as one of two military installations to potentially host new data center projects.
Humpback whale stranded again as its odyssey off the Baltic Sea coast stretches on
Geir Moulson, Associated Press | Updated March 31 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany's Baltic Sea coast in recent days got stuck again on Tuesday, authorities said, less than a day after swimming free.
How one family's bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1B for the Broad Institute
James Pollard, Associated Press | Updated March 31 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
Jon Stanley considers himself fortunate among bipolar disorder patients. He eventually responded to the right drug cocktail after self-described "full-brained mania" almost 40 years ago.
NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated March 31 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
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.
MomEconomy app aims to help moms barter goods and services instead of cash
Rachel Fabbi, KSL | Posted March 30 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Momivate, a nonprofit focused on supporting mothers, is developing a new app called MomEconomy, designed to let moms barter goods and services with one another instead of spending cash.
Voyager, Icarus Robotics to test free-flying robot on space station
Akash Sriram, Reuters | Updated March 30 - 2:13 p.m. | Save Story
Space-tech firm Voyager Technologies and robotics startup Icarus Robotics have been contracted to demonstrate a free-flying robot on the International Space Station.
Another PlayStation price hike means the gaming console will cost 30% more than it did last year
Matt Ott, Associated Press | Updated March 29 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
The price of a PlayStation is going up by another $100, the second time in less than a year that Sony has upped the price tag on its popular gaming console.
When did plate tectonics begin? Scientists find new clues
Katie Hunt, CNN | Posted March 29 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
The puzzle pieces of Earth's rocky crust are slowly and steadily moving — a process known as plate tectonics.
Meet the Artemis crew in NASA's first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-century
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted March 28 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
The four astronauts making NASA's next lunar leap bear little resemblance to the Apollo era.
