Earth-based telescope shares image of Artemis II capsule near the moon — one of the farthest photos of humans ever taken

Since it launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026, we’ve been treated to some truly incredible photos of NASA’s historic Artemis II mission, including a dump of 12,000 images captured by the crew. But a blurry snap, which shows the crewed Orion capsule as nothing more than a handful of black and white pixels, is a contender for the most impressive Artemis II photo — because it was captured by an Earth-based telescope more than 200,000 miles (320,000 kilometers) away.This makes the photo a candidate for the longest-distance image of humans ever taken from Earth. (Images like the…

Trump holds one-on-one meeting with Zelensky

President Trump said he’d have a one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later on Tuesday. The two leaders were not scheduled for a solo meeting although French President Emmanuel Macron told Zelensky he would try to arrange one. That appears to be successful. “I’m meeting him later on today,”…

Exclusive | Trump admin open to talks with Anthropic over foreigner ban

ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France: The Trump administration is open to negotiating with Anthropic over its order barring foreigners from the company’s most powerful artificial intelligence models, The Post has learned. A senior White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive internal deliberations, suggested a resolution could be worked…

Housing report cards crown Midwest, South as leaders as 6 states fail out

The states with the best affordability for homebuyers and that are facilitating the most construction of new homes are centered in the Midwest and South, according to a new report. Realtor.com released the 2026 edition of its housing report cards for all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, which showed that states…

The Rangers’ offseason options to fill their most pressing needs

With one week until Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the NHL offseason inches closer to the window when most of the league’s activity occurs. The Rangers are expected to be very involved as they continue to navigate their self-proclaimed retool in the aftermath of a second straight playoff-less…

4 key takeaways from the Texas primary runoff elections 

President Trump’s surprise endorsement catapulted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to a landslide victory in Tuesday’s Republican Senate primary runoff election.   As has been the case throughout the 2026 midterm primary season, Trump’s stamp of approval remains critical for GOP candidates in local and statewide elections.  Here are four takeaways…

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