Artemis II astronauts heading home after historic moon flyby

The Artemis II astronauts are on a course back to Earth after flying by the moon Monday, witnessing a solar eclipse, and breaking a distance record set by NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts.

‘Moon joy!’ Artemis 2’s crew sets a distance record, documents lunar far side and heads back toward Earth

The first humans to travel around the moon in more than 50 years experience hours of scientific wonder — and moments of deep emotion.

Artemis II crew nears ‘epic lunar flyby,’ set to push deeper into space than any human before

Artemis II astronauts are preparing to set a new distance record from Earth on Monday as the crew races to slingshot the Orion capsule around the moon before heading back toward Earth.

Artemis 2 Crew Reveals ‘Surprise of the Day’ During Call With Trump

President Donald Trump spoke with the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission on Monday night, and they revealed some of the most "unforgettable" moments on board, including seeing th

Trump calls Artemis II astronauts "modern-day pioneers" in live conversation after circling the moon

President Trump praised the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a brief chat late Monday, saying they had "inspired the entire world" after they looped around the moon in a record-breaking voyage.

Artemis II's safe return hinges on its heat shield - NASA is confident it's fixed

During the first Artemis I mission in 2022, the un-crewed spacecraft encountered technical issues with the heat shield, which have since been resolved. A heat shield is one of the basic parts of the

The Artemis 2 Mission Is Leaning in on the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Love

The crew of the ongoing space mission not only saw and loved the movie, they're referencing it in real time.