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Category: Science
Science news this week: Artemis II splashes down, the world’s fattest parrot bounces back, and the Shroud of Turin is contaminated
April 11, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here’s what’s next
The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening. (Image credit: Bill Ingalls)
WATCH: Artemis II astronauts splash down on Earth
The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down on Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.
After more than 9 days in flight, NASA’s Artemis II is set to return to Earth
The four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around
‘I’m at a loss for words’: Artemis II mission comes home to joy and cheers after historic 10-day mission
NASA’s 10-day moon mission has officially ended with a “bullseye landing”
‘Welcome home, Integrity’: Artemis II crew safely returned to Earth after ‘bullseye landing’ to cap historic moon mission
Friday, April 10, 2026: The latest updates on the Artemis II mission as the crew prepare for a perilous reentry to Earth following a 10-day
Artemis II ends its historic lunar journey
After looping around the moon, the Artemis II crew — and their capsule’s heat shield — passed the mission’s final major test: coming home.
Crossword: Traveling Light
Solve the crossword from our May 2026 issue, in which we expand the way we see the universe.
‘More questions than answers’: Experts baffled by Alaskan mammal-eating orcas spotted near Seattle
Three orcas from Alaska surfaced in the waters between Washington state and Canada in March, an area where they’ve never been documented.
Changing ‘just one DNA letter’ in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia
Scientists discovered that making a very small change to female mice’s DNA caused them to develop male reproductive organs.
Aoshima: Japan’s tiny ‘Cat Island’ where felines hugely outnumber humans
Once a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after the felines
New Perspective of Home
Seen during the Artemis II mission, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun.
Artemis II astronauts have just one task ahead of them today: Return home
After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA’s Artemis II mission is about