MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA["We are one people": Artemis 2 sends message of unity on the road to the Moon]]> The photographs were taken after the translunar injection burn completed on Thursday, April 2 The Artemis 2 crew sent the first photographs of Earth taken from the Orion capsule on its historic journey to the Moon, accompanied by a message of unity at a moment of global turmoil. They are the first images captured by astronauts on a lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.

]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:39:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentine doctors investigated for stealing anesthetics from hospital for use at private parties]]> Zalazar, an anesthesiologist on duty at the Ricardo Gutiérrez Children's Hospital, was found dead in his apartment with an intravenous line connected to his foot The death of a 31-year-old anesthesiologist in Buenos Aires on February 20 has triggered a judicial investigation into the systematic theft of fentanyl and propofol from a major private hospital and their recreational use at private gatherings known in medical circles as "Propo Fest."

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:03:00 GMT <![CDATA[Artemis II lifts off successfully: humanity heads back to the Moon after half a century]]> Artemis 2's objective is not to land on the Moon but to validate the Orion spacecraft's life-support, navigation, and communication systems with a crew on board NASA's Artemis 2 mission launched Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in December 1972 — 54 years ago.

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:52:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands heritage trust takes Endurance replica on first UK tour]]> The 3D printed model of the Endurance wreck, produced by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust from data captured during the Endurance22 expedition, will go on display at Discovery Point in Dundee A 3D scale model of the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance will go on public display in Scotland for the first time on April 30 at Discovery Point in Dundee. It marks the first stop on a planned United Kingdom tour organized by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT), the Falklands-based foundation that led the expedition which located the ship's remains in 2022.

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:25:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentine microsatellite to fly on NASA's Artemis 2 Moon mission]]> The satellite, named Atenea, is a 12U-class CubeSat measuring 30 by 20 by 20 centimeters and weighing 15 kilograms A microsatellite designed and built entirely in Argentina will travel as a secondary payload on the crewed Artemis 2 mission, which NASA plans to launch Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Argentina is the only Latin American country selected to participate and one of four globally, alongside Germany, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:16:00 GMT <![CDATA[NASA begins countdown for first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years]]> The flight will serve as a test of critical systems ahead of future lunar landings, including oxygen supply, temperature control, air purification, and the engines needed to leave Earth orbit The countdown for the Artemis 2 mission began Monday at 4:44 p.m. local time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with liftoff targeted for 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. It will be the first time astronauts have traveled toward the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:03:00 GMT <![CDATA[Patagonian pumas add penguins to their diet in unprecedented predator-seabird interaction]]> The dietary shift reflects a broader ecosystem transformation. Until the late twentieth century, the area was dominated by sheep ranching A group of pumas in Monte León National Park, in Argentina's Santa Cruz province, has incorporated penguins as a regular part of its diet — an unprecedented phenomenon being studied by a National Geographic-funded scientific team, according to a report published by Argentine newspaper La Nación.

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:27:00 GMT <![CDATA[Brazil to expand Antarctica activities with new polar vessel Comandante Saldanha]]> The vessel has a displacement of 5.800 tons plus a hangar to host two helicopters, plus the landing platform. Brazil is expanding its Antarctica presence and activities with the introduction of a new polar vessel currently under construction in the county. The vessel “Almirante Saldanha” is considered an operational and scientific leap for the Brazilian Navy in the context of the strategic development of the Brazilian Antarctic Program.

]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:49:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands, concerns on the Meningitis B outbreak in UK; Islands’ children have been vaccinated since 2025]]> Queues of young people waiting to be vaccinated in the UK The Falkland Islands Directorate of Health and Social Services is aware of growing concerns from parents with children studying in the UK, arising from an outbreak of Meningitis B. These concerns are entirely understandable.

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:02:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentina officially withdraws from the WHO: How will this affect the country?]]> In practical terms, the decision does not sever Argentina from the region’s main mechanisms for purchasing vaccines, medicines and medical supplies. Argentina will remain in the PAHO Argentina formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization on March 17, a move announced by Javier Milei’s government a year ago and now confirmed by Secretary for International Economic Relations Pablo Quirno. In his statement, Quirno said the country would continue promoting health cooperation through bilateral and regional channels while fully safeguarding its sovereignty over public health policy.

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