The Artemis II astronauts were preparing Friday for a high-stakes re-entry and splashdown, the final and perhaps most risky step of their historic 10-day journey around the Moon. Earlier this week, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four astronauts traveling back to Earth from the far side of the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission spoke of their emotions as they ...

Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are preparing to return to Earth after a 10-day mission around the Moon.

Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space. They set a record for the longest ...

Show more Show less Who's the right woman for the job? The crew member of the Artemis II lunar mission This handout picture released on April 9, 2026, by NASA shows the Moon (L) and Earth (R) each ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Four astronauts traveling back to Earth from the far side of the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission spoke of their emotions as they wrapped up the unprecedented flight and prepared to re-enter the ...

"They're in great condition, that's what that means," said Rob Navias, the NASA public affairs official who narrated their return on the agency's livestream. Following an expected but nerve-wracking ...