Artemis II crew breaks record for farthest distance traveled from Earth | Special Report

Artemis II crew breaks record for farthest distance traveled from Earth | Special Report – CBS News Watch CBS News The four-person crew of the Artemis II made history Monday as they broke the Apollo 13 record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth. Mark Strassmann reported on the feat during a CBS News special … Read more

Artemis II live updates as astronauts to set distance record with moon flyby

  2m ago New photo shows moon out window of spacecraft NASA released an image that was taken Monday showing the moon through the window of the Orion spacecraft as the Artemis II crew drew closer. The image was taken by the crew before they went to sleep on the fifth day of their journey. … Read more

Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon’s far side

HOUSTON — With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by eye. The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era … Read more

Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record

HOUSTON — Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again. The three Americans and one Canadian are set to reach their destination Monday, photographing the mysterious … Read more

British Prime Minister criticizes London festival for booking Kanye West over his record of antisemitism

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about planned concerts in London by rapper Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic outbursts and released a song called “Heil Hitler.” The 48-year-old hip-hop artist, who in recent years has become known just as Ye, is scheduled to headline the Wireless Festival in London … Read more

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro raises record $10 million in 2026

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign says it raised more than $10 million in the first three months of 2026, which sets a new state record for that reporting period. According to a top Shapiro campaign official, the total more than doubles the previous benchmark for a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race at this stage. The official … Read more

Record low Colorado mountain snow won’t bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West

WALDEN, Colo. — Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide record keeping began in 1941. Even more troubling, mountain snow accumulations peaked a month early and contained just half the average moisture. As a warm winter with poor skiing conditions … Read more

Ukraine says Russia is helping Iran, and a shutdown record is eclipsed: Weekend Rundown

Russia took satellite images of a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia three times in the days before Iran attacked the site and wounded American troops, according to a summary of Ukrainian intelligence shared with NBC News by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In an interview in the Gulf nation of Qatar on Saturday, Zelenskyy said he … Read more

Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level on record as warming Earth shatters records across the planet

Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to basically tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Arctic sea ice levels, especially in the summer, are crucial to Earth’s climate because without the ice reflecting sunlight, more heat energy goes into the oceans. … Read more