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(VIDEO) Artemis II Crew Breaks Record in Historic Moon Flyby as NASA Returns Humans to Deep Space
HOUSTON — NASA's Artemis II mission achieved a landmark moment Monday when its four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft flew farther from Earth than any humans in history, breaking the Apollo 13 distance record while completing a dramatic flyby of the Moon's far side during the first crewed deep-space test flight in more than 50 years.
Apr 08, 2026
(VIDEO) NASA Confirms Daytime Fireball Over Philly: Meteor Blazed at 30,000 MPH Across Northeast
PHILADELPHIA — A brilliant daytime fireball streaked across the skies over the Philadelphia region and parts of five states Tuesday afternoon, prompting hundreds of eyewitness reports and drawing swift analysis from NASA's Meteoroid Environments Office, which released detailed trajectory data confirming the event as a meteor burning up high in Earth's atmosphere.
Apr 08, 2026
JWST Reveals Metal-Poor Atmosphere on "Forbidden" Exoplanet TOI-5205 b, Shaking Planet Formation Theories
Observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered surprising details about TOI-5205 b, a Jupiter-sized "forbidden" exoplanet orbiting a diminutive red dwarf star, revealing an atmosphere significantly poorer in heavy elements than its host star and even our solar system's gas giants.
Apr 07, 2026
UCSF Scientists Restore Memory in Aging Mice by Lowering Brain Protein FTL1, Sparking Hope for Human Therapies
SAN FRANCISCO — Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have reversed key aspects of age-related cognitive decline in older mice by reducing levels of a single protein called FTL1 in the hippocampus, the brain region critical for learning and memory, according to a study that continues to draw attention more than seven months after its publication.
Apr 07, 2026
LA County Reports Record Flea-Borne Typhus Outbreak With 90% Hospitalized
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County health officials are sounding the alarm after reporting a record 220 cases of flea-borne typhus in 2025, the highest number ever documented in the county, with nearly 90% of infected individuals requiring hospitalization.
Apr 06, 2026
Australia Alcohol Consumption in 2026 Drops to 9.8 Litres Per Capita as Gen Z Leads Sobriety Trend
SYDNEY — Australians consumed just 9.8 litres of pure alcohol per capita in 2023–24, the latest official figures show, continuing a long-term decline in drinking habits that health experts say is accelerating in 2026 amid heightened wellness awareness and generational shifts.
Apr 06, 2026
Study Shows Some People Actually Get Stronger and Sharper With Age—Here's What They All Have in Common
For decades, the narrative around aging has focused on inevitable decline: slower steps, fuzzier memories and fading strength. But a growing body of research, including a major new Yale University study published this month, shows that's not the full story.
Apr 05, 2026
Medik8 Physical Sunscreen SPF50+ Urgently Recalled in Australia Over Failure to Meet Advertised SPF Rating
SYDNEY — Three variants of Medik8 Physical Sunscreen SPF50+ are being urgently recalled in Australia and New Zealand after testing showed the products may not deliver the level of sun protection claimed on their labels, the Therapeutic Goods Administration announced.
Apr 05, 2026
Occasional Binge Drinking Once a Month May Triple Risk of Advanced Liver Scarring, Study Finds
Many adults who consider themselves moderate drinkers may be unknowingly harming their livers by bingeing just once a month, according to new research from the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine that challenges long-held assumptions about "safe" occasional heavy drinking.
Apr 05, 2026
