Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the Orion spacecraft, SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, and systems at the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida performed. The Artemis II test flight successfully […]
Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the Orion spacecraft, SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, and systems at the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida performed. The Artemis II test flight successfully […]
Following the recent successful test flight of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon, NASA rolled out the core stage, or the largest section, of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the crewed Artemis III mission in 2027. The stage departed from the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on […]
The Republic of Latvia signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 62nd nation to commit to responsible space exploration for all humanity. “We are proud to welcome Latvia to the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Each new signatory strengthens a coalition committed to the transparent and peaceful exploration of space. The accords are the […]
For a few moments on April 6, the four Artemis 2 moon astronauts and the three crewmates aboard China’s Tiangong space station were farther away from each other than any humans had ever been.
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The heat shield on Artemis 2’s Orion capsule appears to have held up incredibly well during its scorching downward trip through Earth’s atmosphere, mission commander Reid Wiseman said.
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The Artemis 2 astronauts said they gained a deeper understanding of their Orion capsule during their moon mission —and what they learned bodes well for future Artemis flights.
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Artemis 2’s groundbreaking space toilet doesn’t deserve the bad press it’s gotten over the past two weeks, according to mission commander Reid Wiseman.
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As Artemis 2 approached, my anticipation was mixed with uncertainty. Would this new Moon mission spark the wonder and excitement I’d felt during Apollo? Those doubts didn’t last long.
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Artemis 2 kicks off a lunar “relay race” that will lead the NASA and its international partners to a moon base and, eventually, Mars, NASA chief Jared Isaacman says.
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