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…

Trump blasts ‘terrible’ Dem Chicago leaders after driver allegedly plows into 5 cops during ‘teen takeover’

President Trump slammed Chicago’s “terrible” Democratic leadership and called for federal intervention after an 18-year-old allegedly struck five police officers during a chaotic “teen takeover” over Memorial Day Weekend. Trump blamed Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as Rashad Johnson, 18, was charged with attempted murder for…

Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to Stanley Cup Final

LAS VEGAS — Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored for Vegas and the Golden Knights suffocated Colorado’s high-powered offense to beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night for an unthinkable sweep to make their third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons. The Golden Knights will get a break while they…

Rural counties vote to break away from California in new secession push

Momentum is building behind a Republican leader’s proposal for rural California areas to split off from the rest of the Golden — as two counties are set to vote Tuesday to support the proposal. Yuba County supervisors adopted a resolution to back the split in Tuesday morning, and Sutter County…

Cost of simple oil change could skyrocket 40% due to Iran war: report

Automakers are scrambling for synthetic motor oil as the Iran war chokes off critical supplies from the Middle East — threatening to send the cost of a routine oil change soaring by nearly 40%. Dealerships and distributors are stockpiling oil while prices surge, with some suppliers warning the US could…

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