NASA gears up for Artemis II crew's return to Earth

With Artemis II astronauts closing out on-board tests, flight controllers are prepping for reentry and splashdown Friday.

• Apr 8

Stunning photos from Artemis II show Earth, moon, eclipse from space

The astronauts aboard Artemis II are the first humans to see some parts of the far side of the moon with the naked eye.

• Apr 7

Artemis II crew on path back to Earth after historic trip around the moon

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.

• Apr 6

NASA shares first photos of Earth taken by Artemis II

The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.

• Apr 3

Artemis II crew begins "crazy first day" in space after exhilarating launch

NASA's Artemis II astronauts will spend about 24 hours orbiting the Earth and running checks on their spacecraft and life support systems before heading to the moon.

• Apr 1

Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission

NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched on a nine-and-a-half-day mission around the moon and back.

• Apr 2

Everything to know about NASA's Artemis II moon mission

NASA launched four astronauts on a historic nine-day trip around the moon and back. Here's everything to know about the Artemis II mission.

• Apr 1

Meet the rescue team behind the astronauts as Artemis II's launch approaches

A global team of Air Force rescuers is on standby, ready to come to the aid of the Artemis II crew after their space launch.

• Mar 28

Artemis II astronauts arrive in Florida to prepare for launch to the moon

The Artemis II countdown will begin March 30, setting up a launch attempt on April 1 at 6:24 p.m. Eastern Time.

• Mar 27

Fireball captured on video as meteor streaks across Pacific Northwest sky

As the number of people with cameras on their dashboards and doorbells has grown, so have reports of such sightings.

• Mar 25

NASA to spend $20 billion on ambitious moon base

In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.

• Mar 24

NASA targets April 1 for moon mission launch

NASA's huge Space Launch System rocket has been repaired and is ready for rollout back to the launch pad next week.

• Mar 12

1,300-pound NASA satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 14 years in space

The Van Allen probe's mission was meant to last two years, but ended up going for nearly seven.

• Mar 11

SpaceX launches space station crew on 8-month mission

The two-woman, two-man crew is replacing four other station fliers who came home early last month due to a medical issue one was having.

• Feb 13

Astronauts back on Earth after medical issue cut mission short

Four space station Crew 11 fliers splashed down off the Southern California coast at 3:41 a.m. ET, closing out a 167-day stay in space cut short by a medical issue.

• Jan 15

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