NASA’s Artemis II crew had many technical and operational responsibilities during their historic mission to the Moon, but they also served an important role as scientific ambassadors to Earth’s nearest neighbor. On their 10-day journey, the crew flew by the far side of the Moon, analyzing and photographing geologic features such as impact craters and […]
A new NASA video shows the Artemis 2 Orion capsule’s separation from its service module just before the spacecraft slammed into Earth’s atmosphere on April 10, 2026.
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What a view from the Orion capsule.
A giant radio telescope in West Virginia tracked Artemis 2’s Orion spacecraft around the moon for five days, gathering precise observations on its movements during the historic mission.
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NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027.
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A mockup of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 lunar lander has been assembled at the Johnson Space Center, and is ready for Artemis astronauts to come aboard to begin training.
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NASA is moving quickly to define next year’s Artemis III mission in Earth orbit, a crewed flight that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between the agency’s Orion spacecraft and commercial landers from Blue Origin and SpaceX. Since a February announcement adding an Artemis mission ahead of crewed landing missions to the Moon’s South Pole region, […]
Nicholas Houghton always dreamed of working at NASA and one day becoming an astronaut. Today, he helps design systems that keep crews safe during missions aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, including the successful Artemis II mission around the Moon. After joining NASA as a Pathways intern, Houghton later became a full-time engineer on the Orion Crew Survival Systems (OCSS) […]
The core stage for NASA’s Artemis 3 rocket has been raised inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, and is awaiting engine integration.
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The astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis 2 mission that flew around the moon had to learn to describe their observations using language that would help lunar scientists gain a deeper understanding of the lunar environment. Wha…