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Artemis II launches astronauts around the Moon
NASA sent a crew beyond low-Earth orbit for the first time since the Apollo era, a key step toward returning humans to …
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Scorching heatwaves and new records intensify alarm over climate change
Punishing heat across Europe and beyond, part of a run of exceptionally warm years, renewed warnings from scientists about a warming planet.
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SpaceX catches returning rocket booster with giant 'chopstick' arms
In a first for spaceflight, the company guided its Super Heavy booster back to the launch tower, which caught it in mid-air.
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Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America
Millions gathered under darkened skies as the Moon blotted out the Sun along a path stretching from Mexico to Canada.
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India lands near the Moon's south pole in historic mission
Chandrayaan-3 made India the fourth country to achieve a soft lunar landing and the first to reach the Moon's little-explored southern region.
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SpaceX's giant Starship rocket explodes on its first test flight
The most powerful rocket ever built lifted off before tumbling out of control and being destroyed, in a setback the company framed …
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT, kicking off an AI boom
A free chatbot able to answer questions and write text in fluent prose was released to the public and drew millions of …
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James Webb Space Telescope reveals its first stunning images
NASA released the first full-colour pictures from the most powerful space observatory ever built, showing the early universe in unprecedented detail.
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COP26 climate summit ends with a deal that keeps 1.5C 'alive'
Nearly 200 countries agreed the Glasgow Climate Pact after tense negotiations, though a last-minute change on coal disappointed many.