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Artemis II returns from moon, splashes down off San Diego

(The Center Square) - At a speed astronauts haven’t experienced since Apollo, Artemis II re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down near San Diego Friday evening, concluding a historic mission that took humans farther than ever. There were cheers everywhere, from the amphibious dock ship USS John P. Murtha,

Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s 19th-century novel

Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s 19th-century novel

With the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, human beings have finally returned to the Moon for the first time in 50 years – since the age of Apollo. When Apollo 11 first landed on the lunar surface, the astronauts portrayed their accomplishment as the realization

Top takeaways from the Artemis II mission

Top takeaways from the Artemis II mission

NASA's Artemis II mission sent four astronauts -- three Americans and one Canadian -- on the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years. The journey of Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Reid Weisman around the Moon was rich in firsts, records and extraordinary moments. Here's

Parachutes: A vital part of Artemis II's trip home

Parachutes: A vital part of Artemis II's trip home

As the Orion spacecraft hurtles home, friction caused by re-entry into Earth's atmosphere will drastically decrease its speed from a potential 25,000 miles per hour (40,000 kilometers per hour). But for a gentle, 17-mile-per-hour (27-kph) impact in the Pacific Ocean, Orion

Funny old world: the week's offbeat news

Funny old world: the week's offbeat news

From outlaw ostriches to China's meaty rewards for slimming. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. - Fat lot of beef - A Chinese city has found a mouthwatering way of encouraging people to lose a few pounds... by giving them three times as much free prime

Artemis astronauts to shed light on space health risks

Artemis astronauts to shed light on space health risks

While the Artemis II astronauts have been protected from the icy vacuum of space on their journey, their bodies have nonetheless been left exposed to possibly high levels of radiation -- a danger of space travel that NASA is anxiously waiting to study. Their trip around the Moon has taken the

Artemis crew's families enthralled by messages from space

Artemis crew's families enthralled by messages from space

A week after astronaut Jeremy Hansen blasted off on the historic Artemis II mission to the Moon, his wife Catherine recalled the anxiety and thrill of witnessing the journey from afar. The Canadian obstetrician-gynecologist told AFP that she has closely followed the mission carrying her husband among a crew