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NASA Space Launch System rocket on Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center at night, fully lit by floodlights, steam venting from the mobile launcher

Artemis II: Two Days to the Moon

The Artemis II countdown clock started Monday at Kennedy Space Center — four astronauts will fly past the Moon on April 1 at 6:24 PM ET, the first humans in deep space since Apollo 17 in 1972.

By Kenji Nakamura, Tokyo March 30 3 min read

Artemis II SLS rocket stands on launch pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center under morning light two days before launch

Technology

Artemis II at L-Minus Two: All Systems Go for April 1 Launch

Artemis II enters final L-2 countdown with all systems nominal; four astronauts set to depart Earth at 6:24 PM ET Wednesday.

By Kenji Nakamura, Tokyo March 30 2 min read

Empty outdoor running track shimmering in extreme heat, no runners visible, representing climate-driven physical inactivity

Life

Study: Global Heating May Drive 500,000 Extra Premature Deaths Annually by 2050 Through Reduced Physical Activity

Lancet Global Health modelling links climate-driven heat to mass physical inactivity, projecting 520,000 additional annual deaths and $2.59 billion in lost productivity by 2050.

By Kenji Nakamura, Tokyo March 30 2 min read