Meet the US Navy divers who welcomed the Artemis 2 astronauts home from the moon

Four Navy divers made a contribution to the historic Artemis 2 moon mission, welcoming its astronauts home to Earth and making sure they were safe and healthy.

NASA rolls out Artemis 3 SLS rocket’s huge core stage to gear up for 2027 launch (photo)

NASA rolled the Artemis 3 core stage out from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday (April 20). The next stop is the launch site: Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments
NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments

Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the Orion spacecraft, SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, and systems at the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida performed. The Artemis II test flight successfully […]

NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage
NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage

Following the recent successful test flight of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon, NASA rolled out the core stage, or the largest section, of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the crewed Artemis III mission in 2027. The stage departed from the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on […]

NASA Welcomes Latvia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory  
NASA Welcomes Latvia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory  

The Republic of Latvia signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 62nd nation to commit to responsible space exploration for all humanity.  “We are proud to welcome Latvia to the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Each new signatory strengthens a coalition committed to the transparent and peaceful exploration of space. The accords are the […]

Artemis 2 and Tiangong space station astronauts set record for farthest distance between humans

For a few moments on April 6, the four Artemis 2 moon astronauts and the three crewmates aboard China’s Tiangong space station were farther away from each other than any humans had ever been.

Artemis 2’s heat shield seems to have aced its trial by fire

The heat shield on Artemis 2’s Orion capsule appears to have held up incredibly well during its scorching downward trip through Earth’s atmosphere, mission commander Reid Wiseman said.

Landing astronauts on the moon ‘is absolutely doable, and it’s doable soon,’ NASA’s Artemis 2 commander says

The Artemis 2 astronauts said they gained a deeper understanding of their Orion capsule during their moon mission —and what they learned bodes well for future Artemis flights.

‘That was a wonderful toilet’: Artemis 2 commander defends mission’s lunar loo

Artemis 2’s groundbreaking space toilet doesn’t deserve the bad press it’s gotten over the past two weeks, according to mission commander Reid Wiseman.

A new Earthrise: An Apollo historian experiences Artemis 2

As Artemis 2 approached, my anticipation was mixed with uncertainty. Would this new Moon mission spark the wonder and excitement I’d felt during Apollo? Those doubts didn’t last long.