As the crew of Artemis II prepares to return to Earth on Friday night, splashing down on the coast off California after their historic 10-day mission to the far side of the moon, former astronaut Mike ...

The Artemis II mission astronauts have safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after returning from the Moon. It was a fiery descent lasting about 15 minutes, finishing around 7:07pm ET today. NASA ...

On Friday evening, the four Artemis II astronauts are set to return from the world's first crewed voyage to the Moon in more than half a century. The historic 10-day mission sent the crew deeper into ...

This handout picture released on April 7, 2026, by NASA shows Earth as it dips beyond the lunar horizon, also known as "Earthset," as seen from the Orion spacecraft ...

“Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy!” NASA announced April 10 after the astronauts returned to Earth following their record-breaking mission. NASA confirmed that the total mission time ...

The heat shield is made of a material called Avcoat that is supposed to melt away during re-entry, keeping the Orion crew capsule protected from intense temperatures. The heat shield is made of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the crew of Artemis II prepares to return to Earth on Friday night, splashing down on the coast off California after their ...