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Artemis crew urges unity on 'lifeboat' Earth

Artemis crew urges unity on 'lifeboat' Earth

Artemis II astronauts expressed awe on Saturday over their record-setting lunar flyby mission, urging unity on Earth after witnessing the planet's isolation like a "lifeboat" in space. The crew spoke at a news conference as NASA took a victory lap following the success of the

After Artemis II, NASA looks to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Moon landings

After Artemis II, NASA looks to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Moon landings

With Artemis II successfully completing its historic lunar mission on Friday, NASA is banking on billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk for the next step: landing astronauts on the Moon. The Apollo program -- which sent the first and only humans to the Moon's surface between 1969 and 1972

'A perfect mission': Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

'A perfect mission': Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

An elated NASA late Friday was celebrating its successful voyage around the Moon, after four astronauts safely returned to Earth having completed the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years. The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts -- three Americans and one Canadian -- splashed down without a hitch off the California

'Howl at the Moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm

'Howl at the Moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm

When NASA flight director Zebulon Scoville was working a shift during the uncrewed Artemis I test flight, he realized the US space agency wasn't consistently livestreaming the spacecraft's journey to Earth. "They said, well, we don't have bandwidth, we've got to

To the moon and back: Artemis II made history and forged connections across the country

To the moon and back: Artemis II made history and forged connections across the country

Artemis II’s four astronauts returned to Earth from their mission to the moon on Friday, with their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft splashing down in the Pacific Ocean waters off the California coast. Their dramatic earthly return culminated the first manned mission to the moon since 1972 – 54 years. The

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