NASA to reveal Artemis 3 crew as preparations for lunar mission accelerate
The agency will reveal the faces of the Artemis III crew members and make important progress announcements about its lunar mission program during a June 9 broadcast event from Johnson Space Center in Houston. As mentioned above, the Artemis III mission…
‘The whole journey has been spectacular’: Donald Trump pays tribute to Artemis 2 crew after historic moon mission, sets sights on Mars next
Artemis 2 splashdown imminent; NASA says astronauts ‘on their way home’ after record-setting moon flyby
NASA’s artemis ii The mission is entering its final stages as the crew returns to Earth after a historic lunar flyby that set a new distance record for human spaceflight. This handout image released by NASA on April 9, 2026, shows a faint view of…
Artemis 2 astronauts observe the moon during flyby; NASA shares images |
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission has taken a major step in its flight program, taking astronauts to the closest point to the moon, a mission last accomplished during the Apollo 17 mission. Although there was no landing during the mission, the goal was to…
Artemis 2: NASA establishes contact with Artemis 2 after 40-minute power outage |
NASAThe Artemis 2 mission completed another difficult milestone when it restored basic communications with mission control after about 40 minutes of darkness. When the Orion spacecraft passed the far side of the moon, radio communications were completely…
Orion spacecraft: Where were the astronauts who lived in the Orion spacecraft during the mission to the moon?
Since ancient times, space exploration has been synonymous with fascination, attracting many humans. But there’s nothing glamorous about being in space. As NASA’s Artemis program, astronauts fly Orion spacecraft It is designed specifically…
‘The best camera ever’: Artemis 2 astronauts primarily use their eyes to study the lunar surface
NASAArtemis 2 astronauts will embark on a historic journey to the moon to study the lunar surface with what chief scientist Kelsey Young calls “the best camera ever or ever to exist” – their own eyes. As of early Sunday, the four-person…
‘Sticked to the window’: How Artemis 2 astronauts spent their first hours in Orion en route to the moon
Astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft spent the first hours after launch observing Earth and recording scenes from space, even as the mission successfully performed a critical engine burn to push toward the moon.Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen…
For the first time since 1972, humans leave Earth’s orbit: Artemis 2 astronauts head to the moon; what happens next?
Artemis 2 launches on Thursday. NASA’s Artemis 2 mission successfully performed a critical engine burn late Thursday, sending its crew out of Earth orbit and on the path to the moon, a major leap forward for human spaceflight.The translunar…
Artemis 2 mission: 8-year-old’s white stuffed toy becomes ‘silent hero’ of NASA moon mission
NASAThe Artemis 2 mission, scheduled for April 1, 2026, will return humans to the area around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket launched the mission into orbit, but it attracted attention and became…