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NASA set to lanch Artemis 1 on Monday
NASA's most powerful rocket yet, Artemis 1, is set to launch on its maiden journey Monday. Mark Strassmann is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a launch preview.
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Scientists race to digitize DNA of every known species on the planet
Over the next decade teams will digitize DNA of the 1.8 million named species on Earth.
Countdown begins for NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission
The 46-hour, 10-minute countdown sets up a launch attempt at 8:33 a.m. EDT Monday at the opening of a two-hour window.
Artemis 1 flight to moon depends on powerful rocket, precision timing
The Orion capsule being tested in the Artemis 1 mission will travel farther from Earth than any previous human-rated spacecraft.
Amazing facts about NASA's most powerful rocket
NASA's powerhouse Space Launch System rocket is preparing for blastoff to the moon — and someday, Mars.
NASA rocket set for moon mission
Nearly 50 years after NASA's last manned mission to the moon, the space agency is gearing up for Monday's historic launch of its new moon rocket, Artemis 1. The crewless test flight is a big first step towards getting humans back on the moon and beyond. Mark Strassmann reports.
Astronomers discover potential "water world" exoplanet nearby Earth
NASA says the exoplanet, located just 100 light years away, could be a "water world."
The dugong, also known as a "sea cow," is extinct in China
The dugong is one of the world's top conservation priorities, researchers say. Here's what happened to them in China.
NASA finds first clear evidence of CO2 in an exoplanet's atmosphere
The CO2 – the compound humans breathe out – was found in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a star 700 light-years away. It was discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Skeleton of 82-foot-long dinosaur found in man's backyard in Portugal
The owner was carrying out construction in his yard when he uncovered the fossils.
Russia targets Kyiv with deadly strikes ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city in an attack that began early in the morning.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
Dad uses cell phone data to rescue missing daughter, police say
After a teen didn't return from walking her dog, her dad used cell phone data to find her in a secluded area two miles away.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
African regional bodies reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland
President Trump said he won't quickly follow Mideast ally Israel in recognizing Somaliland, saying he needed to "study" it.
Ski patrol strike shuts down Colorado's popular Telluride resort indefinitely
The Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado, was shuttered Saturday, with no date set for reopening, due to a labor dispute with the ski patrol union over wages.
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Michigan hires former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to lead the Wolverines
The university fired ex-coach Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10 for having an "inappropriate relationship" with a female staffer.