IRAN AFFIARS: Iranian dissident Afshin Javid describes how the regime indoctrinates children to dream of martyrdom. The civilian cost of the war against the Islamic regime is a tragic but necessary sacrifice that the large majority of Iranians are willing to endure so their children may one day live in freedom.

Former IRGC child executioner tells ‘Post’ how he became devout Christian dissident

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.  Artemis II was poised to set a distance record for humans, traveling more than 252,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) from Earth before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home without stopping or entering lunar orbit.  The record is currently held by Apollo 13.

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13's record

Germany has recorded a third consecutive day of record diesel prices after the government introduced a new measure earlier this week, the country's ADAC automobile association said on Saturday. The average daily price of diesel nationwide reached €2.

Germany sees third consecutive diesel price record after rule change

Israel launched a series of strikes in Lebanon early on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, amid a further wave of attacks from Hezbollah and Iran. "The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Beirut," the military said in a statement on Telegram.

Israel strikes Beirut amid rocket fire from Hezbollah and Iran

Under Germany's new military service law, men aged between 17 and 45 will have to seek approval for being abroad for more than three months, the Defence Ministry confirmed to dpa on Saturday following press reports. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's administration passed a law late last year to bring back military service - initially in a voluntary capacity - in an effort to boost troop numbers.

German men need approval for stays abroad under military service law

The Atlantic Forest, extending along Brazil’s eastern coast, was once among the most biodiverse ecosystems globally. Currently, only about 24% of the original Atlantic Forest remains. Beyond deforestation and wildlife displacement, an important yet often overlooked consequence of forest loss involves the status of the mosquito. The landscape changes alter mosquito behavior, leading to more

How Deforestation Is Reshaping Mosquito-Human Contact

Newfound fossils from China suggest that complex animals were around millions of years earlier than thought, among them possibly our vertebrate ancestors.

Fossils from China show complex life evolved millions of years earlier than once thought

The idea of a “flying snake” sounds like something out of mythology or science fiction. But in the forests of South and Southeast Asia, these remarkable reptiles are very real. Belonging to the genus Chrysopelea, flying snakes don’t truly fly in the way birds or bats do. Afterall, they lack wings. Instead, flying snakes glide

Exploring Asia’s Realm of Flying Snakes

From the ground to low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 launch became a shared moment across the planet and beyond.

Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch from space

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will get a maximum of 252,757 miles (406,773 kilometers) from Earth on April 6, breaking the mark set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.

It's official: NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will break humanity's all-time distance record

NASA has shared the first breathtaking views of Earth taken from the Artemis II mission as the crew continues its journey toward the moon

See the 'amazing' photos of Earth taken on historic Artemis II moon mission

Data from Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander casts doubt on the decades-old view of the moon as divided between a hotter near side and cooler far side.

1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon

The Artemis II astronauts continued their long coast to the moon, capturing stunning photos along the way.

Moon-bound Artemis II astronauts enjoy a relaxed day in space

Venus returns as a brilliant evening star in 2026, with dazzling conjunctions, peak brightness and stunning views through the summer.

Venus shines at its best in spring and summer 2026 — here's what to look for

The four-member crew successfully completed a "translunar injection burn" on Thursday, sending them out of Earth's orbit and toward the moon.

NASA Artemis II tracker: Where is the Orion now and when will it reach the moon?

The Artemis 2 astronauts snapped a gorgeous photo of their home planet recently as they sped away from it and toward the moon.

Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026

Artemis II hit a key milestone Thursday when Orion ignited its engine, propelling the crew on a trip that will reach deeper into space than any human has traveled.

4 astronauts are now on their path to the moon. Here’s what happens next

More than three million years ago, in the area that is now Ethiopia, our early human ancestors lived in a landscape that consisted of rivers, wetlands, and scattered woodlands. However, new research has revealed that danger lurked in the water. Australopithecus afarensis, the species best known from the famous fossil known as “Lucy”, shared this habitat with

Newly Identified ‘Lucy’s Hunter’ Was a 15-Foot Crocodile Lurking in Ancient Ethiopia

After an action-packed first two days, Flight Day 3 may bring a more relaxed pace for the Artemis 2 moon astronauts.

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are cruising to the moon. So why are they doing CPR tests today?

NASA released the very first images taken by the four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule as they are making their way to the moon.

NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by the Artemis II astronauts

NASA's Artemis Program seeks to place American boots close to the moon's south pole.

NASA is sending astronauts back to the moon. Can you see the Artemis 4 landing sites from Earth?

The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.

NASA shares first photos of Earth taken by Artemis II

Astronomers have discovered that rapidly spinning extreme dead stars or pulsars push it to the edge, blasting out radio signals from their extremities.

Pulsars to the extreme: Spinning dead stars found blasting radio signals from the 'edge of their magnetic reach'

Artemis 2's Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening (April 2) that sent it from Earth orbit outward toward the moon.

Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) belongs to a rare group of sungrazing comets.

Watch comet C/2026 A1 plunge toward the sun online this week

A key engine burn has put NASA's Artemis II astronauts on an irreversible path around the moon.

After toilet and email issues, Artemis II astronauts fire engine to head for the moon

Some airplane passengers had the best seats in the house during NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket launch. Here are some of my favorite videos captured from the sky.

Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky

With Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen part of the Artemis crew, the launch was also a special moment for University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine professor Ryan Hunter, who watched from Kennedy Space Center.  Professor Hunter, who is originally from Canada, applied to the Canadian Space Agency’s astronaut program and nearly made it through the rigorous selection process, but was ultimately not selected.  2 On Your Side had a chance to talk with Professor Hunter while he waited to see the

UB professor shares his experience on almost becoming an astronaut

The engine firing is timed to provide a slingshot-like boost to the Orion capsule, speeding it up to some 25,000 mph, the velocity needed to break free of Earth's gravitational clasp for a four-day trek to the moon.

Artemis II crew cleared to depart Earth orbit, head for moon

"we have a beautiful moon rise, we're headed right at it."

April full moon 2026 dazzles as 'Pink Moon' lights up skies worldwide (photos)

Representatives from 132 countries and the EU met in Brazil to address threats to species such as the snowy owl

Cheetah, Hammerhead Shark, and 38 Other Animals in Danger of Extinction Receive New International Protections from U.N.

Many people, including children who never saw the last crewed moon mission launch, were excited to witness history.

NASA's Artemis II launch leaves Americans in awe: 'We're going back to the frickin' moon!'

Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures that took over the world and would eventually lead to us.  More than 700 fossils found in southwestern China’s Yunnan province offer a window into life from 539 million years ago, during the waning end of the Ediacaran period, a time of simple but strange animals that lived two-dimensionally in the oceans, never goi

How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - A remarkable assemblage of fossils from China is revealing that animal life diversified in Earth's primordial seas millions of years earlier than

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