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• Artemis II Begins Trek Home After Historic Mission
  
  Artemis II has begun its four-day trip back to Earth following its historic mission to the moon and back.
• Artemis II Begins Moon Flyby, Breaks Apollo 13 Record
  
  With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new distance record for humanity.
• Artemis II Approaches Record Distance From Earth
  
  With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed. The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA's first return to the ...
• Capt. Scott to Newsmax: Accelerate Artemis Program Schedule
  
  Retired astronaut Capt. Winston Scott told Newsmax on Monday that NASA should consider accelerating its Artemis moon program as the U.S. pushes toward a planned return to the lunar surface.
• Artemis Astronauts to Study the Moon's Surface Using Mainly Their Eyes
  
  The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 mission began their fifth day journeying to the Moon on Sunday, after already taking in sights of the lunar surface never before seen by human eyes. As they awoke for day five of the 10-day mission, their Orion spaceship was nearly ...
• Holograms Gain Ground in Politics, Campaigning
  
  Politicians are beginning to embrace holograms to beam themselves to multiple audiences at once, with an actor who built his career in science fiction saying the shift is long overdue.
• Winston Scott to Newsmax: Artemis II Is Testing All Human Interfaces
  
  During an appearance on Newsmax's "Saturday Agenda," former NASA astronaut Captain Winston Scott emphasized that the upcoming Artemis II mission is fundamentally about "testing the human-machine interface" as NASA prepares to return astronauts to deep space.
• Canadian Astronaut Describes 'Phenomenal' Artemis Journey
  
  Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen felt like he was "falling out of the sky" as his spacecraft followed its complex flight path to the Moon, the Canadian said in a Saturday video call.
• Avi Loeb to Newsmax: Apollo Legacy Fuels Trump Space Race
  
  Dr. Avi Loeb told Newsmax on Thursday that President Donald Trump's push to restore American leadership in space is rooted in the inspiration of the Apollo era and is now playing out in a renewed race to the moon.
• Artemis II's Moonbound Toilet Working Again After Overnight Fix
  
  NASA's moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well. Their toilet is now working. The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as soon as the Artemis II crew reached orbit Wednesday evening.
• Capt. Winston Scott to Newsmax: Artemis II Pushes Space Limits
  
  Retired astronaut Capt. Winston Scott, who flew on Space Shuttle Endeavour and Columbia, told Newsmax on Thursday that NASA's Artemis II mission represents a dramatic leap beyond past moon missions.
• Rep. Burchett to Newsmax: Public Has a Right to Know on UFOs
  
  Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said Wednesday on Newsmax's "Finnerty" that "the public has a right to know" about UFO-related information, arguing that government secrecy has gone too far and must end.
• Artemis II Astronauts Bound for Moon
  
  four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA's push toward a landing in two years.Carrying three Americans and one Canadian, the 32-story rocket rose...
• Bridenstine to Newsmax: Artemis II Launch Shows 'American Greatness'
  
  Jim Bridenstine, who served as NASA administrator in President Donald Trump's first administration, told Newsmax that Wednesday's planned launch sending astronauts to the moon marks a new display of "American greatness."
• Rep. Luna, Lawmakers Demand UFO Videos by April 14
  
  Lawmakers are giving War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth and other federal agencies until April 14 to turn over dozens of classified UFO videos while warning the unidentified objects could pose a threat to U.S. military operations.
• Artemis II Fully Fueled for NASA's Moon Return
  
  NASA's launch team has loaded more than 700,000 gallons of fuel into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket, setting the stage for the Artemis II mission crew members to board. The mission is NASA's planned lunar fly-around by four astronauts that will be the first moon ...
• NASA Prepares for 1st Crewed Moon Flyby in 50+ Years
  
  NASA's Artemis 2 mission is set to be the first crewed flyby of the Moon in more than half a century, and could launch as soon as Wednesday.
• Fmr NASA Astronaut to Newsmax: We'll Beat China in New Space Race
  
  Former NASA astronauts Jose Hernandez and Charles Camarda offered sharply contrasting views Tuesday on Newsmax as anticipation builds for the Artemis II mission.
• NASA Counts Down to First Moon Crew Launch in 53 Years
  
  NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years.The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts.
• Quinnipiac Poll: 80% Concerned About AI
  
  Americans are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence tools in their daily lives, but a new national poll shows growing skepticism about the technology's impact, with majorities expressing concern about jobs, trust, and regulation.
• Judge Calls Pentagon's Actions in AI Case 'Troubling'
  
  A federal judge is weighing Anthropic’s bid to block the Pentagon's supply chain risk label in a case that could shape limits on penalizing AI firms over military use.
• OpenAI Pulls Plug on AI Video App Sora Over Deepfake Concerns
  
  OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere.
• Geneva's CERN: Antimatter Transport Test Boon to Science
  
  Scientists in Geneva took some antiprotons out for a spin , a very delicate one , in a truck, in a never-tried-before test-drive that has been deemed a success.
• Trump Admin Launches EVTOL Air Taxi Program
  
  The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday the selection of eight pilot projects to test advanced air mobility aircraft, including electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles known as eVTOLs.
• US Drafts Rules on Global AI Chip Exports
  
  The Trump administration has drafted rules requiring U.S. approval for global sales by Nvidia and other AI chipmakers, a new policy that would give Washington oversight of global artificial intelligence infrastructure growth, Bloomberg reports,

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