The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as soon as the Artemis II crew reached orbit yesterday.
World
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The thrilling liftoff was an early stage in NASA’s push toward a landing on the lunar surface in two years.
Thursday 1:25pm
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Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
Thursday 11:57am
As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, here's a look at key differences between the two spacecraft.
Mon, Mar 30
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.
Fri, Mar 27
Geneticist Dr Lachie Scarsbrook's research used improved DNA techniques to determine dogs existed nearly 16,000 years ago.
Thu, Mar 26
Brands claim that using this compound can provide a steadier form of alertness, promising “focused, clean energy” and no jitters or crash.
Life
Sat, Mar 21
The meteoroid broke apart over Valley City, a half-hour south of Cleveland, after it sped through the atmosphere at about 72,420km/h
Fri, Mar 20
Federal auto regulators were investigated nine crashes where the self-driving software failed to quickly alert drivers to take control.
Speaking to Breakfast, chief medical officer Andrew Murray said "we just don't know where the embryos are at this point in time, and I realise that's frustrating".
Health
Thu, Mar 19
The biology behind body odour, from sweat glands to skin bacteria.
Wed, Mar 11
Keen amateur astronomers will only have about an hour to view the natural phenomenon tonight.
New Zealand
Tue, Mar 10
Researchers at Auckland University have found a native New Zealand flax may soon help address one of the world's most stubborn pollution problems.
Environment
Sun, Mar 8
You might know people who think they do not dream. However, the reality is we all do. Sometimes we have many in one night.
It’s the first time that a celestial body’s orbit around the sun was deliberately changed.
Sat, Mar 7
Researchers studied hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 30 centimetres.
Thu, Mar 5
Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki says this one is extra special as Kiwis will get to witness it in its entirety.
Tue, Mar 3
Despite the seasonal uptick in sightings, the global shark population faces the dire consequences of marine reserves' environmental failings.
Tue, Feb 24
Insurance companies are in retreat from some communities deemed too dangerous to cover, so where is less risk-prone?
Mon, Feb 16
We all know that old faithful dries dishes better, even if we can’t quite explain why.
Wed, Feb 11
It might come as a surprise to learn that the brain responds to training in much the same way as our muscles.
Sat, Feb 7
There’s more to research findings, from 5000 adults aged 80-plus, than meets the eye.
Sat, Jan 31
For many people, it has felt like midsummer never really arrived. Is it simply bad luck, or is there something more going on?
Wed, Jan 28
The goods re among the items appearing on the Sussex shoreline.
Sun, Jan 25
The unexpected finding comes from a well-designed study that set out to answer a basic question: how does flu really spread?
Fri, Jan 23
