The Artemis II crew splashes down to Earth after their 10-day lunar flyby. NASA The crew of NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby mission splashed back down to Earth on April 10, 2026, in their Orion ...

When the Orion spacecraft carrying NASA’s Artemis II crew pierces Earth’s atmosphere on Friday evening, it will be traveling at nearly 25,000 mph. Within minutes, a precisely choreographed sequence of ...

The world woke up to phenomenal news: All four astronauts who participated in NASA's ten-day Artemis II mission to fly around the moon, taking them farther into space than any humans had ever been ...

DENVER, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After traveling 694,481 miles to the Moon and back, the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built Orion spacecraft has successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, ...

After a spectacular 10-day mission that saw the Artemis II crew go further than any other astronauts before them, the mission will return to Earth today. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, ...

The Artemis II crew is returning to Earth after becoming the first humans to fly on a moon mission in over 50 years. The Orion capsule is scheduled for a water landing in the Pacific Ocean off the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. APRIL 06, 2026 (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization ...

This mission sets the stage for the first human moon landing since the Apollo era. For weeks, the breathtaking visuals captured during NASA's Artemis II moon mission have captivated people around the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marcos Fernandez Tous, University of North Dakota (THE CONVERSATION) The crew of ...