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 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...