US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness
U.S. health officials stopped the publication of a study on whether the COVID-19 vaccine was...
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This Little Village native helped Artemis II go around the moon. Now he wants to see the stars for himself.
Little Village native Joseph Gonzalez played an integral role in Artemis II, humanity’s first lunar...
The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here’s how to spot it.
The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to bring fiery streaks to the night sky.
Lake Forest resident and astronaut Jim Lovell was excited to record message for Artemis II crew, family says
As Artemis II astronauts orbited the moon, they were greeted by one of NASA’s most...
NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts’ triumphant moon flyby
Now that the first lunar travelers in more than a half-century are safely back in...
Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around the moon ends with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific Ocean
Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown on Friday to close...
World’s oldest octopus fossil found 50 miles southwest of Chicago isn’t an octopus after all, scientists say
A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after...
Today in Chicago History: Illinois experiences its last total solar eclipse for decades
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 8, according...
Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon
Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts put in a call...
Photos: Artemis II moon mission
Artemis II is NASA’s first astronaut moonshot since Apollo 17 in 1972.