Moon fly-by sees astronauts regain contact with Earth and head for home

The Artemis II crew go further than any humans before in Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years.

Artemis II Astronauts Head Home After Historic Journey Around the Moon

The NASA lunar flyby took the four crew members farther from Earth than any humans. They witnessed a solar eclipse and received praise in a call from President Trump.

By Kenneth Chang, Katrina Miller and Thomas Fuller

The future of global trade won’t depend on the Strait of Hormuz

A new infrastructure is being built rapidly to avoid the strategic chokepoint and ensure global energy and food security

Emotional Artemis II crew names moon crater 'Carroll' after Nasa commander's late wife - video

As the Artemis II mission approaches its lunar flyby, the crew shares an emotional moment as they call mission control to request a previously unnamed moon crater be dedicated to Carroll, the late wife of commander Reid Wiseman. 'It’s a bright spot on the moon, and we would like to call it Carroll,' mission specialist Jeremy Hansen says Artemis II sets new record as astronauts travel farther from Earth than ever before Continue reading...

By Guardian Staff

Artemis II astronauts swung by the moon, broke an Apollo record, and saw an eclipse

The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday.

By Brendan Byrne

Trump commandeers Cabinet members to campaign in midterms, ordering them to drop or mute controversial stances

Trump is deploying Cabinet members to push popular agenda items and minimize GOP losses in the midterms – but how likely is a massive blue wave in the first place?

Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump's deadline nears

Airstrikes across Iran killed at least 15 people on Tuesday, while Iran fired on Israel and Saudi Arabia, prompting the temporary closure of a major bridge. The attacks came as Iranian officials urged youths to form human chains around power plants to protect them, as the latest deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz drew closer.

Trump steps up Iran threats as deadline approaches

US President Donald Trump said every bridge and power plant in Iran will be destroyed in “four hours”, unless the Middle East nation met a deadline for accepting his demands, including the reopening of the vital Strait of Hormuz. Every bridge will be “decimated” and every power plant “will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again”, Trump told reporters on Monday as he reiterated a deadline of Tuesday 8pm New York time (8am on Wednesday Hong Kong time). Iran must allow...

By Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma

Trump's Tuesday deadline: Will he really ‘bomb Iran into the Stone Age’?

PRESS REVIEW - Tuesday, April 7: Donald Trump's blatantly disregards accusations of war crimes as he vows to bomb Iran's energy infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Australia's most decorated military veteran is arrested and charged with alleged war crimes during the war in Afghanistan. Le Monde looks at how the secret construction of a military base in Somaliland could serve the US, the UAE and Israel. And: Gen Alpha rediscover the joys – and challenges – of landlines!

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Artemis 2 begins its return to Earth after exploring previously unseen areas of the far side of the Moon

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen observe a total solar eclipse from space and set a new record for the greatest distance from Earth ever reached by a human, at 406,771 kilometers

By Francisco Doménech

JP Morgan Chase head warns of unexpected interest rate shocks as a result of Iran war

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase also seemed critical of Donald Trump distancing himself from allies

By Karl Matchett

Memorable moments from the Artemis II mission: from a Microsoft Outlook outage to an emotional crater naming

The Artemis II mission surpassed the distance records set by the Apollo 13 mission. NASA/via REUTERS The Artemis II mission surpassed Apollo 13's distance record. NASA's Artemis II is conducting a 10-day lunar flyby to test future moon landing systems. The Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center after technical delays. NASA's first lunar flyby mission in more than 50 years is underway. The Artemis II mission launched at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1 at 6:3...

Oil Surges Past $110 as Trump Threatens ‘Hell’ for Iran — Which Energy Stocks Could Catch the Rally?

Artemis II astronauts observe Moon during flyby; NASA shares image

By TOI Science Desk

Laughter, tears: Historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston control room - The Straits Times

Laughter, tears: Historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston control room  The Straits Times

‘We Have Been Punished Enough’: Iranians Fear Trump’s Threatened Escalation

Worried about hits to infrastructure, many are now buying generators and packing survival kits.

Artemis, the Moon and the case for utopia

Optimism about the future should not be a preserve of the past

By Séamas O'Reilly

Seoul takes note of Trump's remarks in Iran war: official

South Korea has taken note of remarks by US President Donald Trump that Seoul is not doing enough to support US efforts in its war against Iran, an official at the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Trump has criticized South Korea, Japan and European allies for not helping the US reopen the Strait of Hormuz, such as by sending warships to escort commercial ships through the waterway, amid the conflict in the Middle East. "We have been paying close attention to President Trump's repeated remarks," P

By The Korea Herald

War-Fuelled Divorce: How Right-Wing Podcasters Flipped Stance Against Trump

Joe Rogan is joined by several others from his field, who have soured on Trump, when they were vocal supporters during his 2024 Presidential campaign.

Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission flew deeper into space on Monday than any humans before them, as they cruised through a rare flyby of the shadowed far side of the moon that revealed a lunar surface under cosmic bombardment. The six-hour survey of the normally hidden hemisphere of Earth’s only natural satellite was highlighted by the astronauts’ direct visual observations of “impact flashes” from meteors pelting the darkened and heavily cratered lunar surface. About two dozen...

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Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission flew deeper into space on Monday than any humans before them, as they cruised through a rare flyby of the shadowed far side of the moon that revealed a lunar surface under cosmic bombardment. The six-hour survey of the normally hidden hemisphere of Earth’s only natural satellite […]

Artemis crew re-emerges from Moon communication blackout

The four astronauts carrying out NASA's first lunar flyby in more than half-a-century have renewed communications and are sending back detailed observations of the Moon after travelling further from Earth than any human before.

“Take the oil”: Trump eyes seizing Iran oil to gain trade leverage over China: report

Artemis II crew emotional as they name 'bright spot' on moon for late wife of mission commander

Reid Wiseman’s wife and mother of his two children Carroll Taylor Wiseman died at the age of 46 in 2020 after a battle with cancer.

Artemis II crew surpasses Apollo 13 distance record - China Daily - Global Edition

Artemis II crew surpasses Apollo 13 distance record  China Daily - Global Edition

Gold prices in Dubai steady in early trade; all eyes on Trump’s Iran deadline - Khaleej Times

Gold prices in Dubai steady in early trade; all eyes on Trump’s Iran deadline  Khaleej Times

Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before

Record-breaking Artemis II mission unveils new details of the moon’s shadowed hemisphere

By Reuters

‘You’ve made history’ – Trump praises Artemis astronauts

"You've got a lot of courage doing what you're doing," Trump said, lavishing praise on NASA's first lunar flyby in more than 50 years. The post ‘You’ve made history’ – Trump praises Artemis astronauts appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Oil prices rise ahead of Donald Trump's Iran deal deadline - Graphic Online

Oil prices rise ahead of Donald Trump's Iran deal deadline  Graphic Online

The battle for wealth on the Moon – What’s behind NASA’s “Artemis II” mission

How to "unlock" a trillion-dollar economy in space - Interlune's ambitious effort and other companies that "see" opportunities on our natural satellite - The pivotal role of Helium-3 The post The battle for wealth on the Moon – What’s behind NASA’s “Artemis II” mission appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Trump says US, as ‘winner’, could charge for Strait of Hormuz passage - thecitizen.co.tz

Trump says US, as ‘winner’, could charge for Strait of Hormuz passage  thecitizen.co.tz

The Artemis II astronauts have passed behind the Moon; contact was re-established after an interruption of approximately 40 minutes. - Seneweb

The Artemis II astronauts have passed behind the Moon; contact was re-established after an interruption of approximately 40 minutes.  Seneweb