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NASA needs volunteer space cadets to track its next Artemis mission to the moon and back — here’s how to sign up

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NASA needs volunteer space cadets to track its next Artemis mission to the moon and back — here’s how to sign up

NASA’s first manned trip to the moon in over 50 years needs volunteers.  The space agency announced last week that it’s crowdsourcing Earth-side support for its next mission. Artemis II, tentatively slated for April 2026, will carry four astronauts on a 10-day lunar fly-by, marking the first time humans have ventured beyond Earth’s orbit since … Read more

West Point to open time capsule possibly left by cadets in the 1820s

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West Point to open time capsule possibly left by cadets in the 1820s

A long-forgotten time capsule at West Point recently discovered inside the base of a monument and believed to have been left by cadets in the late 1820s is expected to be pried open Monday. The contents of the small lead box could possibly provide a window into the early, more Spartan days of the storied … Read more