Artemis 1 moonship returns to Earth with picture-perfect splashdown
The successful return to Earth marks a major milestone in NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.
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The successful return to Earth marks a major milestone in NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.
The Orion spacecraft sent back some amazing pictures from its 25-day, 1.4-million-mile journey around the moon.
"Dec. 7 brings one of those magical moments when the sky changes dramatically before your very eyes," NASA said.
A final major engine firing went off without a hitch to put the Orion capsule on course for Sunday re-entry and splashdown.
Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio float outside the space station to install the third of six new roll-out solar blankets.
NASA released a selfie taken by the Orion capsule and close-up photos of the moon's crater-marked landscape as the spacecraft continues on the Artemis 1 mission, a 25-and-a-half day journey that will take it more than 40,000 miles beyond the far side of the moon.
Close-up photos of the moon's crater-marked landscape
After flyby, Orion is expected to travel more than 40,000 miles beyond the far side of the moon
After flyby, Orion is expected to travel more than 40,000 miles beyond the far side of the moon
It's all part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to eventually establish a lunar outpost that can permanently host astronauts for the first time in history/
Thrilling thousands of viewers, including spaceport workers, area residents, and tourists, the SLS briefly turned night into day as it rapidly accelerated along a slightly northeasterly trajectory.
Gabby Arzola reports NASA's new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Wednesday.
Cheers accompanied the rocket as it rode a huge trail of flames toward space
If all goes well, the SLS rocket will send an unpiloted Orion capsule on a nearly monthlong journey to circle the moon and return to Earth.
Engineers concluded hurricane-damaged insulation poses no credible threat to the $4.1 billion rocket.
The space agency is still targeting a two-hour launch window on Wednesday
The Artemis I mission team will attempt to get the mega moon rocket off the ground again this week, even though it endured hurricane-force winds and incurred minor damage at the launchpad due to Hurricane Nicole.
The space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds after launching from Cape Canaveral in Jan. 1986.
The celestial event happens during a full moon; when the earth, moon and sun line up so that the earth blocks the moon from the sun's light.
NASA is aiming for a launch attempt on November 14
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McDivitt was also the commander of 1965's Gemini 4 mission, where his best friend and colleague Ed White made the first U.S. spacewalk. His photographs of White during the spacewalk became iconic images.
They're bringing an end to their nearly six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory
Will wrap up a six month mission
NASA planning to launch on Monday, November 14th.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
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