Artemis II crew set for splashdown
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Astronauts onboard the Artemis II mission are getting ready to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the last leg of their 10-day mission. Experts say this may be the most dangerous part of their mission
For the first time ever, humans have glimpsed the entire far side of the moon with their own eyes — and their photos are beginning to come in
Despite problems during the unpiloted Artemis I reentry, the Artemis II crew is confident their heat shield will protect them during a fiery descent to Earth.
Although the final phase of the mission will last only hours, it is the result of years of testing from Texas to Virginia to North Carolina's Outer Banks.
The astronauts on NASA's Artemis II moon mission are scheduled to land on Earth on Friday. But their re-entry is one of the riskiest parts of the mission, and the Orion spacecraft has known design flaws.
The most dangerous part of the Artemis II astronauts' mission will happen when the Orion spacecraft returns to Earth and splashes down into the Pacific Ocean on Friday.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The NASA Moon Tunes playlist is going viral as the Artemis II crew shares daily wakeup songs from space. The playlist, released alongside the mission, features tracks played to astronauts aboard
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CBS Sets 'Artemis II Return To Earth' Live Special; Tweaks Friday West Coast Primetime Schedule
CBS News has set Artemis II Return To Earth, a live one-hour special, which will follow the crew’s return back to earth following a 10-day trip around the moon and back. The CBS News Special Report will air Friday,