When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Artemis 2 astronauts after their arrival in Houston on April 11, 2026. | Credit: Space.com / Josh Dinner Fresh off humanity’s first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years, the Artemis 2 astronauts are stepping into…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began. NASA’s Artemis II capsule returned to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, almost a month after blasting off on humanity’s first lunar trip in more than a half-century. Following its splashdown in the Pacific…
Although it has been nearly a week since the four Artemis II astronauts completed their mission around the moon, the crew said Thursday that they have not yet fully come down to Earth mentally or been able to reflect on the big moments of their journey. “I haven’t spent a lot of time processing all…
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA Artemis 2 astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch celebrate after splashing down back on Earth. | Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls The Artemis 2 astronauts are all smiles back on Earth. The joy is infectious in this image of…
In this image provided by NASA, The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on Monday, April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. (NASA via AP) AP The Artemis II crew, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover gather with Hansen as he speaks during a crew…
HOUSTON (AP) — Never-before-glimpsed views of the moon’s far side. Check. Total solar eclipse gracing the lunar scene. Check. New distance record for humanity. Check. With NASA’s lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash thanks to Artemis II, the world is wondering: What’s next? And how do you top that? “To people all around the world who…
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Artemis 2 astronauts in Houston on April 11, 2026. Left to right: Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman. | Credit: Josh Dinner/Space.com HOUSTON — The crew of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission around the moon…
The Artemis II crew, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman come to the center stage at the end of a crew return event Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Ellington Field in Houston. Michael Wyke/AP The Artemis II crew, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman acknowledge…
HOUSTON (AP) — Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel. The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Mission Control, flying in from…
By David Hood-Nuño WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – At 12 years old, Naia Butler-Craig decided she wanted to be an astronaut. Each time she walked into St. Mark AME Church in Orlando, Florida, and saw the framed photo of Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel into space, she knew space was her ultimate…
