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Earthset and a solar eclipse: Nasa releases first images from Moon fly-by
The first two images show an ‘Earthrise’ and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed. Source link
Watch: Artemis II's historic lunar flyby… in 90 seconds
The four astronauts in the Orion spacecraft set a new record for distance travelled from Earth. Source link
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
How dangerous is UV radiation and how can you protect yourself when levels are high? Source link
'World first' gene project helping rare monkeys
Mapping the DNA of Crinkle, a Barbary macaque at Trentham Monkey Forest, will fight wildlife crime. Source link
Beavers return to county for first time in 400 years
The “ecosystem engineers” are released on the Southill Estate after two years of careful planning. Source link
Moon fly-by sees astronauts regain contact with Earth and head for home
The Artemis II crew go further than any humans before in Nasa’s first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. Source link
Watch: Artemis II mission loses contact with Earth for 40 minutes
Once contact was regained, astronaut Christina Koch said: “It is so great to hear from Earth again.” Source link
Moment Artemis II sets record for distance humans have travelled from Earth
The crew broke a previous record of 248,655 miles (400,171km) set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970, and they are still heading further away from Earth. Source link
What's on the far side of the Moon?
Artemis II’s looping path has carried the crew around the far side of the Moon. Source link
Emotional crew names Moon crater after commander's late wife
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman’s wife died from cancer in 2020 at age 46. Source link