Maryland native, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman returns home to Baltimore area
Native Marylander and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman is back in the Baltimore area to partake in his alma mater's homecoming festivities.
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Native Marylander and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman is back in the Baltimore area to partake in his alma mater's homecoming festivities.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Despite problems during the unpiloted Artemis I reentry, the Artemis II crew is confident their heat shield will protect them during a fiery descent to Earth.
The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.
The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched on a nine-and-a-half-day mission around the moon and back.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts — three space station veterans and a Canadian rookie — stand out even in an astronaut corps full of super achievers.
The Artemis II mission is intended to pave the way toward the next moon landing and eventually fly to Mars.
NASA managers will conduct a final review Thursday before giving engineers clearance to proceed with launch.
Trouble cooling one of the giant rocket's engines and a balky valve needed for troubleshooting triggered a launch scrub.
Years late and billions over budget, the SLS rocket is finally ready for blastoff Monday on an unpiloted test flight to lunar orbit.
