Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after trip around moon
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after trip around moon

The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earths atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping ​the first voyage by humans to the moon in over half a century. NASAs gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, dubbed...

Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones
Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

Lunar love knows no bounds. Now hurtling home from the moon, the Artemis II astronauts took a poignant page from Apollo 8 earlier this week, proposing deeply personal names for a pair of lunar craters. Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew asked permission to name one small, fresh crater after...

Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's distance record with daring moon flyby
Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's distance record with daring moon flyby

NASAs Artemis II astronauts have ventured farther into space than any humans before, completing a lunar flyby that offered unprecedented views of the moons far side. The mission, the first crewed lunar journey since the Apollo era, also included rare celestial sights and marked an important step...

Artemis astronauts preparing for historic lunar flyby
Artemis astronauts preparing for historic lunar flyby

The Artemis astronauts were gearing up Saturday for their long-anticipated lunar flyby, including reviewing the surface features they must analyze and photograph during their time circling the Moon. Upon waking around 1635 GMT on Saturday, the astronauts were approximately 169,000 miles (271,979...

Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth
Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth

Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they pass the halfway point between the Earth and the Moon. The missions commander, Reid Wiseman, took the spectacular images, Nasa says, after the crew completed a final engine burn that set them on a...