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In an undated image from the Department of Defense, an image of a UFO resembling a football-shaped body near Japan that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported. The Pentagon on Friday released online what it called “new, never-before-seen” files, dating back decades, related to unidentified flying objects. (Department of Defense via The New York Times)  — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY

‘New, never-before-seen’ UFO files finally released

It includes a strange sighting by Buzz Aldrin of a bright light source during the Apollo 11 moon mission.

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Science has finally settled the age-old debate of whose farts smell worse — men or women. But to appreciate the answer, you need to understand how researchers figured it out. The methodology alone deserves an award.

Science reveals whether men or women have worse farts

WASHINGTON POST: Without gastroenterology, how would we understand the most pressing of scientific needs: farting?

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The astronauts started their day listening to Run To The Water by rock group Live.

Splashdown boosts NASA in race back to the moon

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Artemis II crew achieved more than just a historic return to human spaceflight around the moon.

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The Artemis II crew has been cheered and applauded by NASA staff after their historic moon mission.  (AP PHOTO)

Artemis crew’s powerful message for world in first public comments

NASA colleagues and family members have embraced and applauded the Artemis II crew after their return from a history making mission to the moon.

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A NASA rendering shows the Orion spacecraft passing through Earth’s atmosphere.

Artemis II: Coming home may be the most dangerous part

After a successful flight around the Moon, the astronauts are relying on a flawed heat shield to protect them as they re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.

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The crew fielded questions from journalists.

Artemis II crew share huge concerns for boiling ‘re-entry’

From up in space, the Artemis II crew have detailed their concerns about their re-entry into Earth.

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Australia is visible in this ‘Earthset’ photograph.

‘Moon joy: Artemis II astronauts share incredible photos

Artemis II astronauts have boldly gone where no man has gone before and took the photos to prove it.

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It seems as if everywhere you turn, celebrities and influencers are talking up peptides. But what exactly is a peptide?

What are peptides? The internet’s latest obsession

It seems as if everywhere you turn, celebrities and influencers are talking up peptides. But what exactly is a peptide?

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The present-day crew aboard Artemis II.

Astronauts returning to a planet they have cheered up

The moon mission has recaptured some of the enthusiasm of early lunar flights.

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The challenge is balancing nutrition, safety and personal taste while adhering to strict mass and volume limits in the compact cabin.

What’s on the menu for the four astronauts on Artemis II?

The challenge is balancing nutrition, safety and personal taste while adhering to strict mass and volume limits in the compact cabin.

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Metformin may have benefits that mirror intense exercise.

The common drug that could mirror benefits of exercise

Scientists believe a common medicine, already prescribed to millions, could also provide the benefits of intense exercise sessions without actually exercising. 

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NASA’s successful blast-off is one giant leap for manned space exploration of the future.

Artemis II: A giant leap for manned space exploration

NASA’s successful blast-off is one giant leap for manned space exploration of the future.

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NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Koch, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist wave to family and friends as they prepare to depart.

Astronauts facing serious risks during 10-day Moon mission

Rocket failures, oxygen leaks, space debris and scorching heat: These are just a few of the risks that NASA’s Artemis II astronauts face as the first humans to return to the moon in more than half a century.

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It’s the first manned mission to go this far since 1972.

Around the Moon and back in 10 days: Artemis ll’s mission

It will be the first time that anyone has travelled this far from Earth since Apollo 17 in 1972. What to know about NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission.

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Over the past two years, Australia has been allowing psychiatrists to treat PTSD with MDMA and the early results have been striking.

MDMA therapy shows results, but cost is limiting access

Over the past two years, Australia has been allowing psychiatrists to treat PTSD with MDMA and the early results have been striking.

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